ritual

[US]/ˈrɪtʃuəl/
[UK]/ˈrɪtʃuəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ceremony; custom; protocol
adj. ceremonial; formal; routine

Phrases & Collocations

traditional ritual

religious ritual

funeral ritual

daily ritual

ritual dance

Example Sentences

the ritual of an inauguration.

the borderline between ritual and custom.

the rituals and paraphernalia of government.

a ritual bath to purify the soul.

an ancient ritual in modern dress.

the purgation by ritual violence of morbid social emotions.

an ancient ritual to exorcise demons

a ritual that fires up his blood.

the rituals of the racing world are as macho as all get-out.

we still practise some of these rituals today.

rituals showed honour and reverence for the dead.

the players gathered for the ritual pre-match huddle.

the ritual of the church was observed in all its solemnities.

Many of the tribe's customs and rituals are as old as the hills.

A cognac before bed is one of our little nightly rituals.

They worship dreams Holiness in art, ritual, entertainment.

But the sock-burning ritual now draws more than boatyard workers.

Real-world Examples

Do you have a morning beauty ritual?

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

Did he murder guests, or disrupt a sacred ritual?

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

The church has tried to discourage the ritual.

Source: PBS English News

We're out of our daily rituals.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

Well, the ritual itself is relatively straightforward.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

Do you have any pre-game rituals before Pats games?

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

Have daily rituals that reverse the stress of everyday living.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

For centuries, such rituals were commonplace for European nobility.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Ok, well, what kind of ritual?

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

I do like ritual and building ritual for character.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

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