conventions

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In his Lansdowne Portrait, Stuart ended up creating the image of the presidency before the presidency had visual conventions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

These conventions molded the Reconstruction amendments in ways that originalist jurisprudence ignores.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

Born the fourth of five children in 1937 in Bradford, northern England, Hockney defied the conventions of post-war Britain, realising young that he was gay and wanted to be an artist.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

While that venue currently holds more conventions than concerts, Long Beach has hosted notable outdoor music festivals in recent years, including Warped Tour, Day Trip and Dreamstate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Dora was closed a full two weeks and there were three conventions in Monterey while the Bear Flag was closed.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck