aarti

/ ˈɑːtɪ /

noun

1. a Hindu ceremony in which lights with wicks soaked in ghee are lit and offered up to one or more deities

Word History and Origins

Origin of aarti¹

C21: Hindi

Example Sentences

“I loved this show because it reminded me of why I fell in love with cooking in the first place,” wrote Aarti Sequeira, Season 6 winner of “The Next Food Network Star,” “lots of voices and hands working together in a kitchen with equal servings of love and sass!!!!”

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Though some people of Indian heritage told the BBC the film represented their culture well, Northumbria University's Dr Aarti Ratna, who researches Asian representation in sport, says the film draws on some stereotypes and many South Asian female footballs do actually have enthusiastic parents.

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“This cancer clearly hasn’t met Shirley Chung,” “The Next Food Network Star” Season 6 winner Aarti Sequeira echoed.

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"Hollywood has born the brunt of it so far," AI expert Aarti Samani told the BBC, with actresses such as Natalie Portman and Emma Watson among the high-profile victims.

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As long as that pledge remains unfulfilled, major developing countries will always have an argument for not making any contribution to the loss and damage climate fund, says Aarti Khosla, the director of Climate Trends, a Delhi-based organisation that researches loss and damage negotiations and other climate issues.

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