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as in customary
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
a traditional Passover meal at his grandparents' house
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as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a family that is very traditional when it comes to institutions like marriage
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Recent Examples of traditional
The project aims to curb the huge energy costs of traditional data centers and marks one of the world’s first commercial services of its kind.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
A number of Indigenous alumni quoted in the book say their next goal is to host a campus powwow, a colorful festival filled with Native drummers, traditional dancing, crafts, frybread, meat pies and Native games like stickball, which evolved into lacrosse.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
In this view, the lack of traditional nuclear family structures — a married mother and father living with children — within Black communities resulted in gun violence and poverty.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
But from the very first race in the summer of 1993, these sausages have sizzled and arguably helped to modernize the most traditional American pastime.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
A number of Indigenous alumni quoted in the book say their next goal is to host a campus powwow, a colorful festival filled with Native drummers, traditional dancing, crafts, frybread, meat pies and Native games like stickball, which evolved into lacrosse.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
In this view, the lack of traditional nuclear family structures — a married mother and father living with children — within Black communities resulted in gun violence and poverty.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
But from the very first race in the summer of 1993, these sausages have sizzled and arguably helped to modernize the most traditional American pastime.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditional
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Touzani, who co-wrote Calle Málaga with her husband, producer and fellow director Nabil Ayouch, shows her customary sensitivity in suggesting the ways in which a physical space can contain an entire lifetime of precious memories.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Olympiacos stuck to their customary aggressive approach, meaning there was an opportunity to play quickly through the lines if Arsenal could evade the press.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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State authorities contacted the woman's legislator and the conservative blogger.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The case pits conservative Christians, who support the practice and say a ban would violate free speech, against the LGBTQ+ community.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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For drivers prioritizing affordability and conventional utility, models like the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 may be more suitable.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unlike conventional models that primarily rely on current atmospheric readings, Google’s AI system analyzes historical hurricane data to uncover patterns that might elude human forecasters.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the area just a few streets down the road is almost exclusively orthodox Jewish, the immediate vicinity of the synagogue is mixed, with Jews living next to Muslims and Christians.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Interview Jews, Israeli Arabs, Druze, orthodox, secular, etc.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Indianapolis Museum of Art has a penchant for combining classical beauty with modern quirks, and that takes center stage at the Clowes Pavilion.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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The classical tragedies were drawn from Greek mythology and legend, right?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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In her usual soft-spoken British accent, she was known for balancing the grim realities of the climate crisis with a sincere message of hope for the future.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Messi, who was denied by the post in the first half but who struggled to make his usual impact, walked off the field and straight to the locker room at the final whistle without stopping for any of the usual handshakes or greetings.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the business classic Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Charles Mackay examined the psychology of crowd behavior and mass hysteria throughout history, from the Dutch Tulip Mania of the 1630s to humanity’s historical obsession with transmuting base metals into gold.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Designed by German designer and architect Paul Renner, the century-old Zehlendorf estate blends historical design with modern comforts and a rare stretch of private shoreline on the Waldsee.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditional. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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