traditional
adjective
tra·di·tion·al
trə-ˈdish-nəl 
-ˈdi-shə-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
Recent Examples on the Web
Image As recently as five years ago, traditional sushi omakases were found mainly in New York and on the West Coast in the United States.
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Brett Anderson, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Brick row houses, some restored by whimsical architects in the 1980s, mixed with more traditional ones that haven't changed much since its Irish Catholic days.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 21 May 2024
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Brett Anderson, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Brick row houses, some restored by whimsical architects in the 1980s, mixed with more traditional ones that haven't changed much since its Irish Catholic days.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for traditional
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditional. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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