steeped in tradition

idiom

: having many traditional parts
a ceremony steeped in tradition

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Although King Charles became the U.K.'s new monarch immediately upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Sept. 8, 2022, he will be officially crowned in a ceremony steeped in tradition. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023 Kendrick Lamar, the 34-year-old Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper steeped in tradition, also performed. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2022 The historical landmark deeply steeped in tradition held the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Sept. 8 at the age of 96, ending a 70-year reign. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022 Otherwise, Wimbledon has flourished by choosing to remain Wimbledon: easefully intimate and steeped in tradition. Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 26 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for steeped in tradition

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“Steeped in tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steeped%20in%20tradition. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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