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un·tra·di·tion·al | \ ˌən-trə-ˈdish-nəl 
, -ˈdi-shə-nᵊl \
, -ˈdi-shə-nᵊl \Definition of untraditional
: not adhering to past practices or conventions : not traditional
an untraditional wardrobe untraditional methods … a recipe for paella containing the hitherto untraditional combination of chicken and shrimp.— David Rosengarten
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Recent Examples on the Web But all are engaged in some form of self-portraiture, however untraditional.
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Washington Post, "In the galleries: Cultures, collisions, climate change and French connections," 10 Jan. 2020 But new adult hunters have an untraditional entry into our sport.
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Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, "How Do We Really Recruit New Hunters? Here Are 5 Honest Perspectives," 14 Jan. 2020 And despite their untraditional hue, these trees pair wonderfully with classic red and green ornaments.
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Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, "We’re Dreaming of a Pink Christmas With These $3 Mini Pink Trees at Target," 19 Nov. 2019 Ashley Graham is expecting a baby boy with husband Justin Ervin
Ashley Graham went all out for her baby shower this week — giving guests quite the untraditional experience.
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Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Pregnant Ashley Graham Jokes Her Baby Shower Was 'Bigger Than My Wedding'," 9 Nov. 2019 Though originally designed for coaches and cars, these spaces have repeatedly been repurposed as industrial workshops, artists’ studios, underground clubs, and, in more recent years, homes for families with a taste for the untraditional.
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John Freeman Gill, New York Times, "The Many Lives of a Carriage House," 25 Oct. 2019 Mekia Cox makes her series regular debut on The Rookie as Nyla Harper, a former undercover detective who brings her untraditional methods to the squad.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch this Weekend: The clock strikes for the premiere of HBO's Watchmen," 18 Oct. 2019 The couple celebrated their union in a rather untraditional way, heading off on a honeymoon to the Maldives with their respective children and Paltrow’s ex-husband Chris Martin.
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Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Gwyneth Paltrow Says She's Moving in with Husband Brad Falchuk a Year After Wedding," 6 Aug. 2019 The couple celebrated their union in a rather untraditional way, heading off on a honeymoon to the Maldives with their respective children and Paltrow’s ex-husband Chris Martin.
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Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Gwyneth Paltrow Says She's Moving in with Husband Brad Falchuk a Year After Wedding," 6 Aug. 2019
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The first known use of untraditional was circa 1934
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