time-honored

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Before this season, savvy pitchers with expert command and dazzling spin had been able to dupe human umps into calling strikes on balls just off the plate, a time-honored tradition that had existed for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Still, now is the time to pause, take a deep breath and maybe heed a tidbit of time-honored advice from a handful of Wall Street veterans: Buy the dip.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Not every family brings out special tokens to mark the seasons, I know, but in many households, this is a time-honored ritual.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Instead, the season ended with the time-honored spectacle of Harvard-Yale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Patiently, again and again, she would explain how in her old home, leaving wishes on a raggy tree was a time-honored tradition.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate