rite
noun
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use.
rites
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pluralof rite.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It made up for missed teenage rites of passage — the senior prom, the homecoming dance, the debutante ball — by doubling down on sentimentality.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
It is important to remember that the last rites for the convertible have been read before.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Today, it’s as though it’s waiting for last rites.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Pilgrims perform most of the hajj's rites outdoors where more than a million devotees gather in stifling conditions, with many attendees succumbing to heatstroke, fainting spells and even cardiac arrest triggered by the heat.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
No one thought that there was any love in that act because they were accustomed to the familiarity of Amaranta with the rites of death.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
