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Recent Examples of untraditional
Here are five fun and untraditional workouts to get your heart pumping and improve your running.
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Paige Triola, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Climbing Academy alumnus-turned-instructor Kieran Hadley, MTB Academy head of school Riley Gardner, and dean of students Crista Wiles offer a behind-the-scenes look at how WCA is evolving, what makes its students stand out, and why this untraditional path leads to growth far beyond GPA or podiums.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2025
The Sephora fan favorite has launched untraditional fruity scents in the past, but this leans into a deeper allure.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Then there is a chance that your untraditional wedding will go viral online, like this newlywed couple.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Paige Triola, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Climbing Academy alumnus-turned-instructor Kieran Hadley, MTB Academy head of school Riley Gardner, and dean of students Crista Wiles offer a behind-the-scenes look at how WCA is evolving, what makes its students stand out, and why this untraditional path leads to growth far beyond GPA or podiums.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2025
The Sephora fan favorite has launched untraditional fruity scents in the past, but this leans into a deeper allure.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Then there is a chance that your untraditional wedding will go viral online, like this newlywed couple.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untraditional
Adjective
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The team has carved out a niche by offering empathetic and straightforward advice tailored to nontraditional earners.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a show of support for the nontraditional schedule, 62% of voters granted the school board that power.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Washington — The Federal Reserve’s newest policymaker has an unconventional perspective on the US economy that’s proving tough to sell.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In short, the great task before us is to revisit and reimagine America’s founding fight as a creation story in the making of our modern world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone vaguely near the aesthetic gets christened it by fans, including Bassvictim, who were always funnier and more creative than the other modern electroclash revivalists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Untraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untraditional. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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