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as in rule
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the town tradition of having the oldest resident ride at the head of the parade
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as in folklore
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
according to tradition, this field was the site of a skirmish between the first settlers and the Native Americans living in the area
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Recent Examples of tradition
Back in 1835, another outsider, Alexis de Tocqueville, famously described Americans as uniquely unbound by tradition or group norms.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 May 2025
In keeping with the traditions of the French New Wave, Linklater employed a number of elements made famous during this movement, including voiceover, jump cuts, existential irony, and tracking shots.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Mardi Gras, like Jazz Fest, is an important tradition for both.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 16 May 2025
So, how did this tradition come about, what are the meanings behind different papal names, what name could the next pope choose and how will it be announced?
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 May 2025
In keeping with the traditions of the French New Wave, Linklater employed a number of elements made famous during this movement, including voiceover, jump cuts, existential irony, and tracking shots.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Mardi Gras, like Jazz Fest, is an important tradition for both.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 16 May 2025
So, how did this tradition come about, what are the meanings behind different papal names, what name could the next pope choose and how will it be announced?
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradition
Noun
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Older people were hit the hardest socially by COVID rules that limited or barred visits from family and friends.—
Joshua Zatulskis,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Eventually – inevitably – a recession will occur, but the huge 2022-2024 inversion will not have predicted it by the traditional rules of interpretation.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Interestingly, many of these states have deep traditions of folklore and supernatural narratives.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
23 May 2025
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Micky van de Ven’s acrobatic goal-line clearance will go down in Spurs folklore.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Beneath that dizzying madness, McQuarrie introduced a progressively more labyrinthine mythology, knitting the installments together in ways plausible and not, and expanding Hunt from impressive spy to a more elemental force.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Loosely inspired by the songstresses from Greek mythology, Netflix's Sirens is a funny, moving exploration of femininity and class.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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The season before, the year of Brunson’s finals jersey, remains a chapter out of Knicks lore: A six-game victory over Indiana that included the famed Larry Johnson four-point play to become the first No. 8 seed to make the Finals.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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In his eyes, a Jew who fails to share that outlook becomes the monster of traditional antisemitic lore: something perverted from its essential nature.—
Robert Helfand,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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Struggling to find uniforms from the War of 1812 The parade will salute the Army's heritage from the Revolutionary War to the present, with soldiers in period uniforms.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Adam Pasi Based in Portland, Samoan American comedian Adam Pasi has been vocal about his Samoan heritage on stage.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Their bodies were never found, so their legend lives on.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Listen to this article 3 min With Reggie Miller on the call, the Indiana Pacers paid homage to their franchise legend on Wednesday night.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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“Tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradition. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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