1
as in rule
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the town tradition of having the oldest resident ride at the head of the parade
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as in folklore
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
according to tradition, this field was the site of a skirmish between the first settlers and the Native Americans living in the area
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Recent Examples of tradition
As is tradition, the Cannes Film Festival has announced late-breaking additions to its 2025 festival lineup, with new films coming from Lynne Ramsay, and Saeed Roustayi.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
And there will again be a Saturday brunch hosted by Tammy Haddad that has become part of the weekend tradition.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Along with hanging out inside the 68-year-old Lambeau Field to watch the draft, fans will also have the chance to kick a field goal through the uprights or perform the Lambeau Leap, a Packers tradition where players jump over the end zone wall into the stands to celebrate with fans.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Trader Joe’s has a longstanding tradition of offering reusable canvas shopping bags, which began in 1977.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
And there will again be a Saturday brunch hosted by Tammy Haddad that has become part of the weekend tradition.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Along with hanging out inside the 68-year-old Lambeau Field to watch the draft, fans will also have the chance to kick a field goal through the uprights or perform the Lambeau Leap, a Packers tradition where players jump over the end zone wall into the stands to celebrate with fans.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Trader Joe’s has a longstanding tradition of offering reusable canvas shopping bags, which began in 1977.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradition
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The only issue with the price Chelsea Women was sold for was that they were bought by their parent company in a move that helped the men’s team comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in 2023-24.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The top attorney for a California board that enforces labor rules said Thursday that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office may have violated state law over its handling of an order directing many public employees to work in person four days a week.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Haunting rituals, ghostly figures, and unsettling folklore combine in Chhorii 2 and the trailer for the sequel to 2021 Indian horror hit Chhorii has just dropped.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Worm Moon is the traditional name for the March full moon in early Native American and European folklore.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The cloud, named Eos after the goddess of Greek mythology who signified the dawn, contains approximately 3,400 solar masses worth of gas.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Was any of that backstory shared with you as part of the character’s mythology?—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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But the film expands upon the game’s lore to create a unique, funhouse horror experience, a celebration of multiple horror subgenres and practical effects.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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San Francisco has won its share of thrillers this season, both in San Francisco and abroad, but Ramos’ mad dash will live on in this ballpark’s lore for decades to come.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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As a first-generation Canadian of Jamaican descent, Karla has felt particularly rooted to her Caribbean heritage.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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From luxury heritage houses to mid-tier high street brands, markups are designed to cover far more than the cost of physical production.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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And a new class of music legends will enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Columbus legend needs to be dismissed once and for all.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradition. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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