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tradition

[truh-dish-uhn] / trəˈdɪʃ ən /


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Others, like us, were what Ragbrai tradition designates “virgins.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Harald had been seen as a down to earth "people's king" who had helped to modernise the monarchy, broken with tradition by marrying a commoner and served as a unifying figure.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Celebrate Labor Day with a new tradition: Sorry to Bother You, Boots Riley’s 2018 film starring LaKeith Stanfield, is a rollicking sci-fi black comedy about a dystopian workplace.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

"There's so much passion, so much heart and soul and tradition bound up with these jobs."

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Eggs, pancakes, bacon — a Sunday tradition since Chase had been born.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

She’s delivered masterful musical dissertations that challenge rigid ideas of “genre” and reemphasized the Black origins of traditions like country, rock and Americana.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

But alongside his digital push, the prime minister still has to master one of Westminster's weekly traditions; the political back and forth that is Prime Minister's Questions.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

A conference anchored in deep regional ties, historic rivalries and a century of shared traditions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

While the Spanish conquistadors methodically tried to erase Aztec cultural traditions and language, it didn’t work.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The combination of scientific evidence, documents, and oral traditions have convinced most people that Thomas Jefferson was the father of Sally’s children, and it is now accepted as fact at Monticello.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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