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Noun
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That was a bit of a turnoff for this old traditionalist, who thinks politics has gotten too coarse and foul-mouthed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026 -
The good news for the traditionalists is that everyone seems to agree that the FA Cup is still an important endeavour.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Published 70 years ago, this shocking poem was a powerful rebuke to conformists in 1950s America.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
27 Sep. 2025
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To me, an American woman in the early 21st century, prickly and free-spirited Lady Murasaki now appears to have been chafing under conformist pressures in the Heian court.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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On Friday, some of her followers made the trek to the mural only to find that the logo had already been painted over with a lighter shade of purple.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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And speaking with Jon Weinstein, the National Hockey League’s chief communications officer, SI noted that the league’s social media pages exploded with new followers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Conventionalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionalist. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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