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as in rule
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 folklore
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 tradition
Burke had his critics, such as Mary Wollstonecraft, who believed that Burke’s argument on behalf of the beauty of tradition sought to make oppression and inequality tolerable.
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Bringing the warmth and tradition of this festival to every major city in the world, Chabad is inviting all Jewish residents and visitors to participate in community Seders to be held on April 1 and 2 at locations throughout South Florida.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
As is tradition for when a fast food joint changes things up, some customers have taken to social media to voice their thoughts.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Food is tied to memory, tradition and connection.
—Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Bringing the warmth and tradition of this festival to every major city in the world, Chabad is inviting all Jewish residents and visitors to participate in community Seders to be held on April 1 and 2 at locations throughout South Florida.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
As is tradition for when a fast food joint changes things up, some customers have taken to social media to voice their thoughts.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Food is tied to memory, tradition and connection.
—Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tradition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradition
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Semenya, who was assigned female at birth in South Africa and has high natural testosterone levels, won a European Court of Human Rights judgment in her years-long legal challenge to track and field's rules which did not overturn them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sweeney Bell had a tepid response, however, to a recent controversy in which dozens of local Democrats were kicked off the ballot for breaking an Indiana Democratic Party rule.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Now the huge community theater operation Curtain Call in Stamford is doing its own version of the Terrence McNally/Stephen Flaherty/Lynn Ahrens musical based on Russian history, Russian folklore, a 1956 Ingrid Bergman/Yul Brunner movie and the 1997 cartoon movie.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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Stern has also published four collections of stories, four novellas, and two children’s books, all of them steeped in Jewish folklore.—
Cathleen Schine,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the mythology of chance that shapes the strugglers’ universe, this means a good intro can change your life.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Human fascination with bottlenose dolphins goes back thousands of years, at least as early as Greek mythology.—
Laela Sayigh,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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The city still struggles with the fallout from the pandemic, when Downtown was hollowed out, property values and tax revenues fell and have never recovered.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Plummer is concerned the operations will disturb his horses, while his real estate agent has warned him to be prepared for a seven-figure loss in property values.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ancient Egyptian lore mixes with the history of photography, ancient ceramics, Philippine textiles and contemporary enamels.—
Susan McDonald,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lore grew further when the Philadelphia Phillies debuted their own version of the challenge at Citizens Bank Park during the 2025 postseason.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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People who like luscious heritage hotels packed to the rafters with stories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lviv's cultural heritage office said in a Facebook post that the building was part of the 17th-century Bernardine monastery.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Misiorowski, 23, is the youngest pitcher to log double-digit strikeouts on opening day since Mariners legend Felix Hernandez in 2007.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Cubs’ future now will depend on his ability to add to his growing legend, and that’s a bet President Jed Hoyer was willing to make.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradition. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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