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According to New Year’s tradition in Spain, what do people eat at midnight for good luck?

tradition

[truh-dish-uhn] / trəˈdɪʃ ən /


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That idea — that a chef’s point of view comes from the entirety of a life, rather than one neatly defined culinary tradition — surfaced again during a panel about travel and where chefs eat.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Voting officially opened Sept. 22, continuing a tradition started in 2014 to select which bears are the best and most fat using a March Madness-style bracket.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

In a nod to tradition, the Torcal sports a prominent front grille—a feature long associated with British luxury cars—even though EVs don’t have the big internal combustion engine that the feature was designed to cool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Both Finnegan and Charlesworth hope the festival will become an annual tradition.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Oh my, I didn’t mean to upset you. One thing my gran is correct about: blood pressure is a silent enemy. Let’s start over. I suggest we establish a tradition of petting these griffins.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Abdullahi, drawing simultaneously from Ethiopian history, Muslim traditions and her own contemporary experience.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Blending Yoruba, Catholic and mystical traditions, their photos feature jet-black subjects that blend into inky backgrounds, their eyes piercing the darkness as they stare at the viewer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"My traditions are Haitian and Caribbean. The images, the repetitions and the rhythms are the living word, they are my own," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

They’ve even created traditions like “Fakesgiving,” their Thanksgiving celebration two weeks before the holiday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Over time, however, Spain’s collective power, influence, and force supplanted many of the local spiritual traditions, which were transformed to the Spaniards’ liking.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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