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Recent Examples of time-honored
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The tradition of a player presenting a gift to a new teammate in exchange for a jersey number is time-honored in baseball.
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Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Also, while the filtration process is inventive, the ingredients and traditional harvesting and fermentation methods are time-honored.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
From next-gen tech and time-honored tools to display-worthy indulgences designed to set all of the senses at ease, here are 27 of the best wellness gifts that will guarantee those on your list start the New Year off on a healthy, happy note.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
Maneuvering to face the candidate believed to be easiest to defeat in the general election is a time-honored, if disputed, campaign tactic.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
President Biden pardoned two lucky turkeys Monday to mark the 76th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey Ceremony, one of the time-honored, albeit quirky, White House traditions.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
Two of the most popular and time-honored tabletop games got the crossover treatment this summer with the release of Monopoly Scrabble.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
Competitions like these are one of the most foundational and time-honored traditions in hip-hop, a culture celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
—Ben Barzilai Christopher Lee, New York Times, 14 June 2023
Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate The 90-year-old maker of one San Francisco’s most beloved and time-honored desserts is retiring, but his delicate cheesecakes will continue on under new ownership.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2023
Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Also, while the filtration process is inventive, the ingredients and traditional harvesting and fermentation methods are time-honored.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
From next-gen tech and time-honored tools to display-worthy indulgences designed to set all of the senses at ease, here are 27 of the best wellness gifts that will guarantee those on your list start the New Year off on a healthy, happy note.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
Maneuvering to face the candidate believed to be easiest to defeat in the general election is a time-honored, if disputed, campaign tactic.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
President Biden pardoned two lucky turkeys Monday to mark the 76th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey Ceremony, one of the time-honored, albeit quirky, White House traditions.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
Two of the most popular and time-honored tabletop games got the crossover treatment this summer with the release of Monopoly Scrabble.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
Competitions like these are one of the most foundational and time-honored traditions in hip-hop, a culture celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
—Ben Barzilai Christopher Lee, New York Times, 14 June 2023
Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate The 90-year-old maker of one San Francisco’s most beloved and time-honored desserts is retiring, but his delicate cheesecakes will continue on under new ownership.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-honored
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There’s Dandy Dozen, the tried but true roundup of the most talented recruits in this year’s senior class.—
Andrea Williams,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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The chemistry shared between members Josh Homme, Michael Shuman, Troy Van Leeuwen, Jon Theodore, and Dean Fertita is certainly rich and hard to come by, but Queens have stuck by their tried and true rock playbook for decades.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Reselling — buying items at a discount and flipping them online — is a tried-and-true side hustle that’s thriving in 2025.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her trisets include tried-and-true staples like Bulgarian split squats and Copenhagen planks, as well as a few combo exercises, like the single-leg glute bridge hold with chest press, tall kneeling curl to overhead press, and, of course, the bird-dog row.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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This more traditional system is where Tottenham have ended up.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, identity categories have become more fluid, and traditional sources of authority — religion, education, government — are more likely to be contested or distrusted.—
Christopher P. Scheitle,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Led by director of design Christine Carney, the studio blends timeless style and modern details while bringing clients’ personal taste and stories to the forefront of each design.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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Brown nails are versatile, timeless, and always flattering.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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Grow in Guilds Growing fruit trees in tree guilds is an age-old planting technique that’s quite similar to companion planting.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Here, there's bespoke treatments that are tailored to each person's skin type and goals, combining age-old techniques with high technology for the very best of both worlds.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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