ritual
noun
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
ritually
-
a word derived from
ritual.
Example Sentences
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Muslim faithful ritually stoned the devil on Wednesday in the climactic ceremony of a hajj pilgrimage held in intense heat and against the backdrop of a war that has plunged the wealthy Gulf into crisis.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Inside, the joints feature coal- or wood-fired ovens; pizzaioli, like priests, ritually pass their hands over the pies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
For three millennia, Jews have invoked a “return” to Jerusalem from exile and a deliverance from “the Lord of time, history and justice” poetically and ritually, but not always really.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024
Hats of colonial officials were ritually burned, and a coming age of abundance was proclaimed.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2024
The chant rose ritually, as at the last moment of a dance or a hunt.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
