traditional
adjective
tra·di·tion·al
trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to tradition : consisting of or derived from tradition
a traditional celebration
2
: handed down from age to age
traditional history
traditional songs/stories
3
: following or conforming to tradition : adhering to past practices or established conventions
traditional morality
traditional values/beliefs
employing traditional methods of cooking
traditionally
adverb
a dish traditionally made with egg yolks, cream, and sugar
a seating area traditionally reserved for the church's leaders
Examples of traditional in a Sentence
a traditional Passover meal at his grandparents' house
a family that is very traditional when it comes to institutions like marriage
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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After graduating from college, Solomon was rejected by Goldman for a job, and later joined as a partner in 1999 from Bear Stearns.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The star ingredients are the calendula petals, a beloved medicinal herb in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, celebrated for their calming, skin-soothing properties.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Jan. 2025
Financial outlook:Bank CEOs expect Trump bump to business as profits surge
Back to traditional mainstays
After graduating from college, Solomon was rejected by Goldman for a job, and later joined as a partner in 1999 from Bear Stearns.
—Saeed Azhar, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Take advantage of the wide range of marketing alternatives, including social media, direct contact, and traditional channels, to see quickly what gets traction, and follow up to learn from failures.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditional. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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