ritualistic

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Recent Examples of ritualistic Examining the real reasons for this is less fun—and, for many, less profitable—than imagining that Hollywood is a front for ritualistic sadism. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025 As Zephyr plots her escape before becoming part of Tucker’s ritualistic shark feeding, her love interest Moses (Josh Heuston) is drawn into the chaos. Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 The priest frequently blessed the doll (in her protect enclosure), using binding ritualistic prayers. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025 The conversation began with an almost ritualistic exchange of thanks and yet more apologies. Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ritualistic
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ritual
Adjective
  • The baseless accusations of a global network of elites involved in controlling global institutions, including governments, businesses, and the media, as well as operating a child trafficking and ritual abuse, were central to the QAnon movement’s narrative.
    Art Jipson, The Conversation, 19 July 2025
  • Prod: Andrés Jaime Santamaría) David Rodríguez, a Colombian police captain, goes undercover in a brutal jail to discover a sect which carries our ritual sacrifices in worship of a supernatural god.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025

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“Ritualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritualistic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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