oral tradition
noun
: the stories, beliefs, etc., that a group of people share by telling stories and talking to each other
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So, instead, Roberts and the church’s small but mighty congregation of 30 carry on Second Baptist Church’s oral tradition.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
TikTok learning is a return to the oral tradition where content is absorbed linearly, in real time – or 1.25x time.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Tisby said oral tradition suggests that Hall repeatedly invoked the phrase during her public prayer at a 1962 vigil King attended.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
She is revered in those regions, and oral tradition keeps her myths alive.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
TikTok learning is a return to the oral tradition where content is absorbed linearly, in real time – or 1.25x time.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Tisby said oral tradition suggests that Hall repeatedly invoked the phrase during her public prayer at a 1962 vigil King attended.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
She is revered in those regions, and oral tradition keeps her myths alive.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Oral tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20tradition. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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