How to Use tradition in a Sentence
tradition
noun
- It is their tradition to give thanks before they start eating.
- They no longer follow the traditions of their ancestors.
- According to tradition, the goddess lies sleeping beneath the mountain.
- We broke with tradition and had goose for Thanksgiving instead of turkey.
- One of our town's time-honored traditions is to have an Easter egg hunt the week before Easter.
- There's an office tradition of wearing casual clothes on Fridays.
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Open Range is a rock-solid Western in the tradition of the best in the genre.
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and Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
21 June 2024
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The tradition was brought across the Atlantic from West Africa.
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Melissa Noel,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2024
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Gaming at the library is a tradition that goes back to the 1850s.
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JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2024
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The tradition began 31 years ago and is now one of the largest public light displays in the country.
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Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Dec. 2023
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The event is steeped in tradition — and calls for royal regalia.
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Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
25 Sep. 2023
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The mid-May date spread around the world, though many countries still maintain their own dates and traditions.
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Alyssa Beall,
USA TODAY,
13 May 2023
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Meanwhile, the Swiss are known for a rich tradition of cheese-making.
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Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
8 July 2024
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The old-school details pave the way for a meal that revels in French tradition rather than fireworks.
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Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
27 Nov. 2023
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And now Storr is learning even more about the historic traditions of the KU program.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2024
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But the fledgling tradition of mariachi opera did not die with him.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Nov. 2023
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Even in an age of new traditions, Dodgers fans can still raise a glass to a bit of hidden history.
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Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2024
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Drag is a tradition, an art form that goes back centuries in many countries.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2024
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The tradition has carried the Parton siblings through their adult years.
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Emily Weaver,
Peoplemag,
11 July 2023
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Ukraine moved the date up by one day last year in an effort to break with Soviet-era traditions.
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Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
8 May 2024
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And while Barrera cannot speak Polish well today, the traditions and the music stuck with her.
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Bill Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2024
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First day of school pictures are a tradition for many parents.
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Chelsie Desouza,
Parents,
15 Aug. 2023
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Even in a club that prides itself on tradition, history is rarely top of mind at Crack ‘Em Up.
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Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2023
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The local traditions include bulls and horses, the landscape is unique.
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Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2023
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In the same issue, Billboard embraced what has now become a 45-year tradition: predicting the end of the band.
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Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2023
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Contrary to crust-punk tradition, Ferrell didn’t dress in black or sport a raccoon tail.
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Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2024
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The sequel is keeping up at least some of that tradition with more Greek gods whose beauty is on full display.
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Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
6 May 2024
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Upon coming to San Diego, Holman looked to join the rich tradition at Bishop’s.
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Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2024
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The current Four Tops lineup, enlisted by Fakir to carry on the group’s tradition, walked through just before doors opened to fans.
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Brian McCollum,
Detroit Free Press,
1 Aug. 2024
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Some had not missed an election in decades and some broke from tradition to cast a ballot in person out of mistrust of early voting.
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Daniel Gonzalez,
The Arizona Republic,
31 July 2024
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