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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
The banjo was created by enslaved African Americans, and according to the Smithsonian Institute, up until the 1830s, the banjo was exclusively an African American tradition.
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Essence, 29 May 2025
The largest rodeo east of the Mississippi, which dates back to 1944, celebrates a continuation of agricultural tradition at Osceola Heritage Park May 30-31.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
This tradition has continued since 1664, about 100 years after the Augustinian Fathers settled in Otuzco.
Frequently riddled by threats of pirates and other dangers, the people of Otuzco prayed fervently to this image of Mary for protection.
—Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The best bar stools make the most of vertical space, whether arranged around a tall kitchen island (as tradition calls for) or dining table.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
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Essence, 29 May 2025
The largest rodeo east of the Mississippi, which dates back to 1944, celebrates a continuation of agricultural tradition at Osceola Heritage Park May 30-31.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
This tradition has continued since 1664, about 100 years after the Augustinian Fathers settled in Otuzco.
Frequently riddled by threats of pirates and other dangers, the people of Otuzco prayed fervently to this image of Mary for protection.
—Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The best bar stools make the most of vertical space, whether arranged around a tall kitchen island (as tradition calls for) or dining table.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradition
Noun
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Eventually – inevitably – a recession will occur, but the huge 2022-2024 inversion will not have predicted it by the traditional rules of interpretation.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Older people were hit the hardest socially by COVID rules that limited or barred visits from family and friends.—
Joshua Zatulskis,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Interestingly, many of these states have deep traditions of folklore and supernatural narratives.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
23 May 2025
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Micky van de Ven’s acrobatic goal-line clearance will go down in Spurs folklore.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Beneath that dizzying madness, McQuarrie introduced a progressively more labyrinthine mythology, knitting the installments together in ways plausible and not, and expanding Hunt from impressive spy to a more elemental force.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Loosely inspired by the songstresses from Greek mythology, Netflix's Sirens is a funny, moving exploration of femininity and class.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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The season before, the year of Brunson’s finals jersey, remains a chapter out of Knicks lore: A six-game victory over Indiana that included the famed Larry Johnson four-point play to become the first No. 8 seed to make the Finals.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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In his eyes, a Jew who fails to share that outlook becomes the monster of traditional antisemitic lore: something perverted from its essential nature.—
Robert Helfand,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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In the first part, Vuitton’s heritage was viewed through the lens of seven themes around knowledge, from acquisition to mastery.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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For Oliver, fonio bridged diasporic heritage with beer culture.—
Osayi Endolyn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Their bodies were never found, so their legend lives on.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Listen to this article 3 min With Reggie Miller on the call, the Indiana Pacers paid homage to their franchise legend on Wednesday night.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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“Tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradition. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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