traditional
adjective
tra·di·tion·al
trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to tradition : consisting of or derived from tradition
a traditional celebration
2
: handed down from age to age
traditional history
traditional songs/stories
3
: following or conforming to tradition : adhering to past practices or established conventions
traditional morality
traditional values/beliefs
employing traditional methods of cooking
traditionally
adverb
a dish traditionally made with egg yolks, cream, and sugar
a seating area traditionally reserved for the church's leaders
Examples of traditional in a Sentence
a traditional Passover meal at his grandparents' house
a family that is very traditional when it comes to institutions like marriage
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Meals in The Eatery all-day buffet; in Horizons, the three-floor main dining room (which offers the traditional early and late seating as well as anytime dining); at the 24-hour International Café; and on the outdoor decks at The Lido and Promenade are all included in the cruise fare.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
This flexibility is intended to enable more advanced maneuvering and mission profiles than traditional hypersonic boost-glide and cruise missile systems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
The findings quantify a global shift — emphasized most recently by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to China this week and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s last month — in which Beijing is courting Washington’s traditional partners, nations now hedging between the superpowers.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
To do so, TelevisaUnivision during the upcoming World Cup soccer championships, including in Mexico, will offer all games on ViX, and only select games on its traditional broadcast platforms.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
This flexibility is intended to enable more advanced maneuvering and mission profiles than traditional hypersonic boost-glide and cruise missile systems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
The findings quantify a global shift — emphasized most recently by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to China this week and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s last month — in which Beijing is courting Washington’s traditional partners, nations now hedging between the superpowers.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
To do so, TelevisaUnivision during the upcoming World Cup soccer championships, including in Mexico, will offer all games on ViX, and only select games on its traditional broadcast platforms.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for traditional
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditional. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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