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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Among them, a young reporter from a local television station in Nizhny Novgorod stands out unmistakably, wearing a traditional Russian headpiece paired with a bright red pantsuit.
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Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
The agency has estimated that the AI programs will require between 91% and 99% less computing power than traditional models, while at the same time extending the life of a particular forecast, potentially by as much as 18 or 24 hours.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
But things would soon turn around as a boat arrived to kick off the now traditional finale scramble — where contestants run around searching for something to give them a leg up in the first immunity challenge.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The men were not traditional mariners but described on the crew roster simply as technicians.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
The agency has estimated that the AI programs will require between 91% and 99% less computing power than traditional models, while at the same time extending the life of a particular forecast, potentially by as much as 18 or 24 hours.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
But things would soon turn around as a boat arrived to kick off the now traditional finale scramble — where contestants run around searching for something to give them a leg up in the first immunity challenge.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The men were not traditional mariners but described on the crew roster simply as technicians.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditional. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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