as in conservatives
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 traditionalists
Tasked specifically with filming Jackie Kennedy, Maysles did that job and more, capturing telling moments—the future first lady nervously fidgeting with her white gloves, for example—that traditionalists felt should have remained private.
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Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
This week’s crop of new songs includes Grammy winners, country traditionalists, and bluegrass luminaries.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
For traditionalists, those dollars feel corrosive.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Trucks Compact pickups have been hugely popular with truck traditionalists and former SUV owners, though the options are slim.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
It has been stomped on, sprayed with doubt by traditionalists, given extreme unction, and left for dead.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Audi’s job is simply to wrap the result in something that looks enough like a TT to satisfy its traditionalists.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Plenty of curling traditionalists will no doubt agree with that.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This data point is often weaponized by traditionalists, boxing our families into voiceless tropes that ignore systemic racism, which has plagued the Black community since the dawn of slavery.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
This week’s crop of new songs includes Grammy winners, country traditionalists, and bluegrass luminaries.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
For traditionalists, those dollars feel corrosive.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Trucks Compact pickups have been hugely popular with truck traditionalists and former SUV owners, though the options are slim.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
It has been stomped on, sprayed with doubt by traditionalists, given extreme unction, and left for dead.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Audi’s job is simply to wrap the result in something that looks enough like a TT to satisfy its traditionalists.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Plenty of curling traditionalists will no doubt agree with that.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This data point is often weaponized by traditionalists, boxing our families into voiceless tropes that ignore systemic racism, which has plagued the Black community since the dawn of slavery.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditionalists
conservatives
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Remember when conservatives looked down on winning due to a technicality?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some conservatives have rejected the legal justification for Section 122.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Traditionalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditionalists. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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