go/take the traditional route
idiom
: to do the traditional thing
I decided to go/take the traditional route and have a big wedding.
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For those who want to go the traditional route, some flowers and jewelry are your best bet.
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Sara Beth Bolin, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Though the dreamiest of white wedding gowns and pristine venues have been well-documented in the pages of Vogue, not all celebrity couples have chosen to go the traditional route for their big day.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
But for those Americans who will celebrate the holiday, many go the traditional route, commercial or not.
—Fred Backus, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
Hailey Bieber didn’t take the traditional route of wearing a black or brown wing and instead went for a daring pink.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2023
Corrin, who works with stylist Harry Lambert (who also styles Harry Styles), did not take the traditional route, and wow'd on their first Met Gala appearance.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 3 May 2022
Customers can also take the traditional route by ordering fruity green or black teas ($5.50) or milk teas ($6).
—Samantha Chery, sun-sentinel.com, 13 July 2021
The next day was delightfully unscheduled; the bride decided to go the traditional route and spend the night without her groom, writing her vows and preparing for her big day.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 26 May 2022
Best guess is that the Big 12 will go the traditional route of someone with experience as an athletic administrator at a school or conference office.
—Dallas News, 8 June 2022
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Sara Beth Bolin, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Though the dreamiest of white wedding gowns and pristine venues have been well-documented in the pages of Vogue, not all celebrity couples have chosen to go the traditional route for their big day.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
But for those Americans who will celebrate the holiday, many go the traditional route, commercial or not.
—Fred Backus, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
Hailey Bieber didn’t take the traditional route of wearing a black or brown wing and instead went for a daring pink.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2023
Corrin, who works with stylist Harry Lambert (who also styles Harry Styles), did not take the traditional route, and wow'd on their first Met Gala appearance.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 3 May 2022
Customers can also take the traditional route by ordering fruity green or black teas ($5.50) or milk teas ($6).
—Samantha Chery, sun-sentinel.com, 13 July 2021
The next day was delightfully unscheduled; the bride decided to go the traditional route and spend the night without her groom, writing her vows and preparing for her big day.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 26 May 2022
Best guess is that the Big 12 will go the traditional route of someone with experience as an athletic administrator at a school or conference office.
—Dallas News, 8 June 2022
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“Go/take the traditional route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%2Ftake%20the%20traditional%20route. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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