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Recent Examples of ritualistic
Brewing: Some people like the methodical, ritualistic aspect of brewing coffee.
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 24 May 2025
The design was dictated by the ritualistic wedding, which used several spaces.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
According to that lore, soldiers would prepare to receive their knighthood with a ritualistic bath symbolic of spiritual purification and partake in a vigil the night before receiving their honor.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 May 2025
Phillip described freak-offs as highly ritualistic.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 24 May 2025
The design was dictated by the ritualistic wedding, which used several spaces.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
According to that lore, soldiers would prepare to receive their knighthood with a ritualistic bath symbolic of spiritual purification and partake in a vigil the night before receiving their honor.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 May 2025
Phillip described freak-offs as highly ritualistic.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritualistic
ritual
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Archaeologists don’t know the purpose of these tiny artifacts but generally link them to ritual ceremonies.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The objective feels different — ritual exposure, the kind of public flagellation conspiracy theorists insist Hollywood elites must endure for continued relevance.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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“Ritualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritualistic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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