untraditional
adjective
un·tra·di·tion·al
ˌən-trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl
: 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
David Rosengarten
untraditionally
adverb
Untraditionally, Santa brought along his elves on all-terrain vehicles instead of Rudolph and his pals.
—Melanie Mizenko
Melanie Mizenko
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There’s a few untraditional things about this year’s DNC, though.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2024
Until that talk, Mack had been a playful if slightly untraditional dad, launching into random tickle fights, taking the kids to the Bronx Zoo, and waking them up at 2 a.m. to go see Kill Bill.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
His untraditional path and persistent pursuit of financial independence laid the foundation for his later successes.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
My mom was the breadwinner while my dad mostly stayed home with me, which was a wonderful example of an untraditional system.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2024
Until that talk, Mack had been a playful if slightly untraditional dad, launching into random tickle fights, taking the kids to the Bronx Zoo, and waking them up at 2 a.m. to go see Kill Bill.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
His untraditional path and persistent pursuit of financial independence laid the foundation for his later successes.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
My mom was the breadwinner while my dad mostly stayed home with me, which was a wonderful example of an untraditional system.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024
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“Untraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraditional. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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