carry on the tradition
idiom
: to continue doing something that has been done by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time
My dad and granddad were both carpenters, and my brother is carrying on the tradition.
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While different teams have participated over the years, today the Alaska Goldpanners, a collegiate summer baseball team founded in 1960, carry on the tradition.
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Kristen Pope, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
Current owners Missy and Randy Ellis carry on the tradition Feltner started.
—Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2021
Chan used to participate in triathlons with former Competitor magazine founder and early supporter of the race, Bob Babbitt, who persuaded him to carry on the tradition.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023
But his staff is always up for the task, working with park partners, garden clubs, and community groups to carry on the tradition.
—Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
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Kristen Pope, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
Current owners Missy and Randy Ellis carry on the tradition Feltner started.
—Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2021
Chan used to participate in triathlons with former Competitor magazine founder and early supporter of the race, Bob Babbitt, who persuaded him to carry on the tradition.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023
But his staff is always up for the task, working with park partners, garden clubs, and community groups to carry on the tradition.
—Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
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“Carry on the tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20on%20the%20tradition. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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