1
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
Off the pitch, Zayu embraces Mexican culture through dance, food and tradition, uniting people across borders with passion.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Barack Obama started a tradition of releasing his own March Madness brackets at the start of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Chocolate has roots in Indigenous traditions in Latin America.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Guests look forward to the traditions that remain and what new ones will emerge.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Barack Obama started a tradition of releasing his own March Madness brackets at the start of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Chocolate has roots in Indigenous traditions in Latin America.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Guests look forward to the traditions that remain and what new ones will emerge.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradition
Noun
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By using a digital signal system, Viljoen said there's less personal information that's shared with any website subject to age verification rules.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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John explains the rules to the first-timers, and the bracket begins — four matches at once.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Dogs and cats are often portrayed as natural enemies in films, cartoons and even everyday folklore—but Nova the pit bull and her orange-tabby companion clearly never got the memo.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Produced by Irusoin, Ikusgarri Films and Vilaüt Films, the film plunges into nocturnal folklore and 17th-century superstition as Kattalin, played by Yune Nogueiras, ventures into a forest bristling with mythical beings.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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The folklore horror film blended mythology and fantasy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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But now, alas, there is a new golden escalator crowding out that mythology.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speakers urged a bold infusion of conservative Christian values into public life.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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Antimony also has hovered at record prices this year, with current values placing the mine’s reserve at about $3 billion.—
Kevin Fixler
September 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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This lore drop about the legendary warrior-chief is a withering tease for Kōnane, a once-ubiquitous pastime that was carved into stone slabs across the islands, some of which still protrude from the ground.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Brainrots have been given backstories, expansive lore and family members (again, crowdsourced by anonymous internet-users).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The table’s inlay design honors the region’s agricultural heritage, showcasing the fruit crops historically grown on the ranch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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At its core, the prize aims to preserve heritage, craftsmanship and know-how.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Team Europe cleaned up in this first session, winning both of the singles matches to take a 2-0 point total over Team World (aka, every place that is not Europe) in this eighth annual tournament named in honor of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Most of the books on this list feature witchy humans, but the heroine of this one is a ciguapa, a mystical Dominican legend whose feet turn backward during the full moon.—
Lia Amador,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradition. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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