How to Use untraditional in a Sentence
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Over the years, Williams has cut an untraditional figure off the field.
— Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 -
For the class of 2023, high school has been an untraditional experience, to say the least.
— Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 22 Aug. 2022 -
One of the chief complaints about Paul’s boxing run thus far has been his untraditional path.
— Mike Bohn, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2021 -
There’s a few untraditional things about this year’s DNC, though.
— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2024 -
The styling of the Corvair was unique and untraditional for American cars.
— David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 24 June 2019 -
Send the plant-lover in your life this untraditional bouquet.
— Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024 -
The couple, who are now parents to one-year-old Malti Marie, had an untraditional start to their love story.
— Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023 -
Something about the untraditional Olympic sport spoke to him.
— Kevin Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2021 -
Tim Cramer’s signature move was an untraditional split, with his front toe up and back toe down.
— Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com, 1 July 2020 -
Lee, who grew up in Rhode Island, has had an untraditional path to studio chief.
— Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2022 -
Be very wary of people promising to help you in untraditional ways.
— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2022 -
This cacio e pepe is brightened with an untraditional squeeze of lemon and shower of zest.
— Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 19 July 2023 -
The researchers were not the first to use untraditional variables in their Turing equations.
— Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021 -
The royal couple’s vows were untraditional in more ways than one.
— Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2020 -
Nikitina was not the only skater who decided to go with a more untraditional outfit and song.
— Tamara Fuentes, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2018 -
As Kathy and her fellow survivors healed, Sheriff Katsaris looked for ways to put the person who did this to them away … searching for clues in untraditional places.
— CBS News, 11 Apr. 2020 -
Their untraditional life after retirement has kept the two busy but has ensured time for what means the most to their life—family.
— Analisa Novak, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2023 -
Their untraditional take on business ownership presents new needs that have yet to be addressed by big banks.
— Thomson Nguyen, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 -
But the threat of indictment hanging over the former president is just one reason that 2024 could unfold in the most untraditional of ways.
— Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2023 -
Calder Gardens, as the renderings show, will be jewel-box in scale and an untraditional art space in many ways, more of an oasis than a shiny new attraction.
— New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 -
The mayor said young people have to be allowed to see and hear from teachers in person, even under these untraditional settings.
— NBC News, 8 July 2020 -
McCary went the untraditional route for the special piece of jewelry.
— Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Dec. 2019 -
The new photo marks the second time in just two weeks that the pair has played into the untraditional on-screen romance between their Succession characters.
— Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 11 Mar. 2022 -
In the midst of memes lay hundreds of (hilarious) tweets from Black women who are open about their affection for the untraditional rapper.
— Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Apr. 2022 -
Our experts' tested three brushes with this untraditional shape, and this one was their favorite.
— Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022 -
But new adult hunters have an untraditional entry into our sport.
— Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 14 Jan. 2020 -
The untraditional wedding cake has been baked, Prince William is Harry's best man, and the Queen has reportedly chosen a wedding gift for the happy couple.
— Temi Adebowale, Town & Country, 19 May 2018 -
Steingold’s bagel of the month campaign features some very untraditional bagel and cream cheese pairings, with the bulk of the proceeds going to a different charity each month.
— Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2022 -
Puth went for an untraditional look, wearing a custom Bode double-breasted suit jacket with lace trim and loose-fitting cuffs.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024 -
In an effort to get his grandmother’s house back from the IRS, Happy enters tournament after tournament applying his untraditional skills to the golf grounds.
— Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
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