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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Wolfe maintained that he acquired the sculptures legally and regarded them as ritually deactivated or abandoned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
The jawbone dates back to the monument's very beginning in 2995 to 2900 BC and was placed in a ritually significant place.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
The chant rose ritually, as at the last moment of a dance or a hunt.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
