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an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
the annual summer rite of loading up the car for the big family vacation
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Opening October 25th in Manhattan, this cutting-edge, free-roaming virtual reality experience takes attendees on a journey inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, exploring Pharaoh Khufu’s tomb and witnessing ancient rituals like mummification and funeral rites.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
In May 1949, one of the Jesuit priests who performed the rites declared that the last one had been successful.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
In May 1949, one of the Jesuit priests who performed the rites declared that the last one had been successful.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Rites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rites. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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