Thesaurus results for TRADITIONS

traditions

noun

plural of tradition

as in rules

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 mythologies

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 traditions Culturally, populism spoke to a tension between the taste found in metropolitan centers and that of people in small towns across the country, pitting (for instance) classical opera and European masterwork exhibitions against folk traditions in art, dancing, and music. —

Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026 This is quintessential Alberta—a place where Indigenous traditions breathe life into the land, where artistry ignites the soul, and where prehistoric treasures foster unwavering connections. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Artworks in the exhibition embody the intellectual content of Native traditions, newly illuminated by the unique properties that can only be achieved working with glass. —

Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 This is an inheritor of Western traditions and supremacy. —

Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 June 2026 The model differs from a true homestay, where a host family is typically present and shares meals, traditions and local knowledge with guests. —

Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026 Monumental mound traditions declined. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026 At one point, Tech returned to old-school hip-hop fundamentals, beatboxing and using his chest as percussion while rapping, echoing lunchroom cypher traditions. —

Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026 Losing 17 league games for the second season in a row makes another mockery of Tottenham’s resources and traditions. —

Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 25 May 2026

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The Lottery Commission voted Tuesday to authorize regulatory amendments that Executive Director Mark William Bracken said would set rules and regulations for iLottery games.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Supervisors have awarded grants to groups that have run afoul of state rules for charities, and some grants have lacked documentation showing they were properly spent.

— Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026