as in conservative
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
a traditionalist who doesn't believe in expanding government
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Recent Examples of traditionalist
Still, many traditionalists don’t believe robotic elephants belong in temples.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
But Francis also announced restrictions on the Latin Mass in 2021, angering many traditionalists.
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Noah Labelle,
NPR,
2 July 2026
The consecrations amounted to a crisis for Leo, who has prioritized church unity and healing tensions with traditionalists that worsened during Pope Francis’ pontificate.
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Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
While traditionalists skip the lettuce entirely, many Americanized versions welcome crisp Romaine leaves.
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Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
While most of the familiar multi-variety white cuvées are traditional blend styles from regions like Rhône Valley, Rioja, Tuscany, or Bordeaux, a handful around the globe—and especially from the New World—combine varieties that would infuriate traditionalists.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
Details of the new car include a choice of gearboxes between a 6-speed manual for traditionalists or a high-tech 10-speed automatic with steering-wheel shift paddles.
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New Atlas,
3 June 2026
Backpack-rap traditionalists stayed in their own corner, too.
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Jeff Ihaza,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2026
Ben Ryé by Donnafugata is a benchmark wine that marries lush apricot and fig richness with laser-bright acidity, while Bukkuram by Marco De Bartoli is a traditionalist's wine that channels the raw intensity of Pantelleria into something almost mythic.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
ABC News,
3 July 2026
But Francis also announced restrictions on the Latin Mass in 2021, angering many traditionalists.
—
Noah Labelle,
NPR,
2 July 2026
The consecrations amounted to a crisis for Leo, who has prioritized church unity and healing tensions with traditionalists that worsened during Pope Francis’ pontificate.
—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
While traditionalists skip the lettuce entirely, many Americanized versions welcome crisp Romaine leaves.
—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
While most of the familiar multi-variety white cuvées are traditional blend styles from regions like Rhône Valley, Rioja, Tuscany, or Bordeaux, a handful around the globe—and especially from the New World—combine varieties that would infuriate traditionalists.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
Details of the new car include a choice of gearboxes between a 6-speed manual for traditionalists or a high-tech 10-speed automatic with steering-wheel shift paddles.
—
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
Backpack-rap traditionalists stayed in their own corner, too.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2026
Ben Ryé by Donnafugata is a benchmark wine that marries lush apricot and fig richness with laser-bright acidity, while Bukkuram by Marco De Bartoli is a traditionalist's wine that channels the raw intensity of Pantelleria into something almost mythic.
—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditionalist
conservative
Noun
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Vermeule—a former clerk for Scalia—proposes that conservatives should read the Constitution’s ambiguous phrases and general structure in an openly moral way, drawing on principles grounded in the nature and purposes of government.
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In her final opinion as a Supreme Court justice in 2005, Sandra Day O’Connor – a judicial conservative – reflected on the importance of church-state separation to guarantee full religious freedom.
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“Traditionalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditionalist. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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