traditionalist
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Scorsese’s entry into the AI field might especially shock fans given his traditionalist approach to filmmaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Her election has also led some traditionalist churches abroad to threaten to leave the Anglican Communion.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
“The traditionalist in me feels like when Yale beats Harvard, that’s it,” Hill said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
As a stock-and-bond traditionalist who hasn’t yet used the firm’s services, I have questions.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
I was a traditionalist and Barack was not.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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For years, soccer traditionalists worried a halftime show would unnecessarily “Americanize” the tournament.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The field would be watered down, the traditionalists protested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Matthew wrote about the rulebreakers, experimentalists and traditionalists shaping the bagel industry today—read all about it below.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
When the assembled media paused in responding, Wolff said: "Experts. Old-school traditionalists."
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
To many traditionalists, Plato included, the age of the written word necessarily meant the end of a craft of oral transmission that had long nourished the Greek mind.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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