Collocations for ritual - noun
ADJ.
ancient, primitive | daily, nightly, Sunday, etc. | little
A cognac before bed is one of our little nightly rituals.
A cognac before bed is one of our little nightly rituals.
elaborate, solemn | empty
Bargaining at the markets is now just an empty ritual.
Bargaining at the markets is now just an empty ritual.
religious, social | pagan | courtship, fertility, initiation, mating
VERB + RITUAL
go through, perform
She had to go through the ritual of kissing the toys before her son would go to sleep. | rituals performed by druids at Stonehenge on Midsummer''s Day
She had to go through the ritual of kissing the toys before her son would go to sleep. | rituals performed by druids at Stonehenge on Midsummer''s Day
make
She makes an elaborate ritual of the washing-up.
She makes an elaborate ritual of the washing-up.
RITUAL + VERB
take place
RITUAL + NOUN
practice
the ritual practices of ancient religions
the ritual practices of ancient religions
murder, sacrifice, slaughter
the accusation that they practised ritual murder
the accusation that they practised ritual murder
PREP.
in a/the ~
Women''s roles in the rituals of many religions have been limited.
Women''s roles in the rituals of many religions have been limited.