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

“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

And since I’ve never been much of a traditionalist, I stirred in a few teaspoons of white miso.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

Newton’s culture, it could be argued, was inherently conservative and traditionalist; Newton could not have formulated the idea of a revolution even if he had wanted to.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton