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convention

[kuhn-ven-shuhn] / kənˈvɛn ʃən /




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She won the affection of ordinary Norwegians and for years has been seen as the embodiment of a modern monarchy capable of shaking up convention.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Macky Sall, 64, is the only candidate not from Latin America -- which is where the next UN boss should come, according to convention.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

In that note, Mr. Batiste also connects Mozart with Monk, citing how the two composers combined “melodic simplicity with staggering complexity” to “challenge convention while achieving universal appeal.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Each booth created an opportunity to leave the convention with free products.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

It almost looked like we’d never played host to the Souls of the Damned convention.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

When they’re on screen, Panettiere and Trachtenberg shine through all the Disney conventions, their characters pointing back to their real selves.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Mala Wangzi has opened pop-up museums around the country, held more than 4,000 latiao-themed weddings for superfan couples, and sponsored e-sport events, music festivals, and animation conventions.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, crowded gamer fans surrounded Tencent’s exhibition booth area at ChinaJoy, one of the world’s biggest gaming conventions over the weekend, showing continued enthusiasm for its games, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Being born too soon for the various conventions of mourning, marriage, and so forth, he had been secretly put to nurse with Sir Ector of the Forest Sauvage.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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