convention

Example Sentences

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So the conventions set out in the parliamentary bible Erskine May, which have long clipped the wings of debate about the monarch and their family, didn't apply to Mountbatten-Windsor.

From BBC

It reflects the heat of the Andrew story and how conventions are shifting with the public mood.

From BBC

She's an artist who defies convention, not simply because of her age and her bold, irreverent work, but also because of how she got here.

From BBC

Thousands of delegates, party allies and guests attended the weekend California Democratic Party convention at Moscone Center in the South of Market neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

That convention was also where Jackson forever secured his place within the party’s center with his rousing speech urging its old guard to embrace a broader multicultural spectrum, including the queer community.

From Salon