Rite-of-passage Sentence Examples

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  • Getting a teenager work permit is a rite of passage for most adolescents.

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  • Since then, attending one of these amazing workshops has become a rite of passage for serious scrapbookers.

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  • Although swim lessons are a common rite of passage for a huge number of American children on their summer holidays and camp, millions of adults have never had the opportunity to learn to swim.

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  • The prom is a great and memorable rite of passage in a young person's life, so take the time to enjoy the evening.

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  • Long, lazy summer afternoons spent with the neighborhood kids are an important childhood rite of passage.

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  • Often, getting a tattoo is a rite of passage during the grieving period to symbolize acknowledgement that the deceased is no longer with them on the physical plane.

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  • In Asian cultures, a nose piercing is considered to be a rite of passage.

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  • The art of tattooing can be traced to Pacific Island cultures, where tattooing was used as identification and a rite of passage for both men and women.

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  • While ritual and rite of passage piercings are still in existence, many body piercings are now performed for the sake of aesthetics.

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  • This practice spread to India through migratory tribes, where it remains used today as a sign of social standing and as a rite of passage.

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  • The tattoo is more than just a rite of passage for college girls on spring break; women have been getting butterfly tattoos since the 1800s.

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  • Young girls often experience some anxiety about their developing bodies and may feel embarrassed about this rite of passage.

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  • If you have a daughter or you're raising a young girl, helping her get through this rite of passage can seem daunting.

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  • Shopping for and buying girls' training bras is a rite of passage for many young women.

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  • Pajama parties are a rite of passage for many children as they spend their first night away from parents and siblings.

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  • The teen slumber party is an institution and a rite of passage.

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  • A coed spring break party is a rite of passage for most college students.

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  • Trips to Myrtle Beach on the infamous "Beach Weekend" are a rite of passage for high school seniors in the south, and many southern college kids continue the tradition during their college years.

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  • Pajama parties are a rite of passage for most children, both boys and girls.

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  • I've got my bat mitzvah soon, which is my rite of passage.

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  • Teen braces are almost a rite of passage for many teenagers and often an absolutely normal part of growing up.

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  • According to the website of Emily Post, who was a writer and spokesperson about manners and proper etiquette, graduation is a rite of passage and a gift should be given.

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  • Even non-fans will, at some point, attempt the distinctive opening riff of Sweet Home Alabama that is almost a rite of passage for those looking to study serious rock guitar playing.

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  • Special occasion jewelry that marks the rite of passage from childhood to adolescence is appropriate for 11 and 12 year old girls.

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  • For example, a rite of passage dance celebrating the transition into adulthood is often performed by a tribe found in Zimbabwe.

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  • While it's a rite of passage among teens, actually learning how to slow dance is no longer done in classes or learned from older siblings as it used to be.

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  • In the past, it was almost considered a rite of passage for those immigrating to America to immediately adopt a more Americanized surname.

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  • Learning how to make origami flowers is usually a rite of passage for people who are studying the art of paper folding.

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  • From easy tissue paper flowers to the complicated Kawasaki rose, learning to fold flowers is a rite of passage for origami folders.

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  • Daytona Beach, Florida, has seemingly become a rite of passage for college students on spring break.

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  • Tattooing was also used as a rite of passage.

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  • Lip piercings have been used by tribes as a rite of passage and as an identifying marker for tribal members.

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