ritual
noun
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
rituals
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pluralof ritual.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As difficult and exhausting as mourning rituals can be, they create a structure that prevents us from ignoring grief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
I’m no expert, but I don’t think their mating rituals involve using the New York Times to plead their case or, when that doesn’t work, threatening to move en masse to Tennessee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Wehniainen speculated that a difficult job market may have left candidates desensitized to interview rituals and discouraged about their chances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
FoodNeverComes belongs to a new internet genre: "dopamine sites", which recreate the rituals of consumption without the consumption.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Though Indians used sugar in rituals, they also enjoyed eating chunks of sugar cane.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
