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time-honored

[tahym-on-erd] / ˈtaɪmˌɒn ərd /
ADJECTIVE
traditional
Synonyms
STRONGEST
classical conventional customary long-established usual
WEAK
accustomed ancestral classic fixed folk historic old popular regular rooted standard taken for granted universal vintage widespread
Antonyms
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abnormal different irregular uncommon unusual
ADJECTIVE
revered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
noble
WEAK
eminent estimable honorable honored respected venerable
ADJECTIVE
customary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accepted conventional traditional
WEAK
handed-down long-standing respected
Antonyms
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irregular new unconventional unusual

Example Sentences

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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

It should come as no surprise that Wembanyama chose to innovate the time-honored summer tradition of NBA players getting in the “best shape of their lives.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 19, 2025

They did not do so, thanks to a time-honored Washington combination of obstinance, reticence, and cowardice.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

There are versions of time-honored classics like key lime and strawberry rhubarb crumble, and a swoon-worthy peaches and cream combo.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2025

There’s a third time-honored trick: read the sentence aloud.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker