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.
• They no longer follow tradition.
• According to tradition, the goddess lies sleeping beneath the mountain.
• We broke with tradition and had goose for Thanksgiving instead of turkey.
• By tradition, the celebration begins at midnight.
• 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.
• Open Range is a rock-solid Western in the tradition of the best in the genre.
  — and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
• The tradition was brought across the Atlantic from West Africa.
  — Melissa Noel, Essence, 13 Feb. 2024
• Gaming at the library is a tradition that goes back to the 1850s.
  — JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
• Learn more about the ritual that has been a tradition of the Olympic Games since 1936.
  — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
• The tradition began 31 years ago and is now one of the largest public light displays in the country.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
• The event is steeped in tradition — and calls for royal regalia.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
• The mid-May date spread around the world, though many countries still maintain their own dates and traditions.
  — Alyssa Beall, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
• Meanwhile, the Swiss are known for a rich tradition of cheese-making.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
• The old-school details pave the way for a meal that revels in French tradition rather than fireworks.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• And now Storr is learning even more about the historic traditions of the KU program.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2024
• But the fledgling tradition of mariachi opera did not die with him.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
• Even in an age of new traditions, Dodgers fans can still raise a glass to a bit of hidden history.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
• Drag is a tradition, an art form that goes back centuries in many countries.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
• The tradition has carried the Parton siblings through their adult years.
  — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
• Ukraine moved the date up by one day last year in an effort to break with Soviet-era traditions.
  — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 8 May 2024
• And while Barrera cannot speak Polish well today, the traditions and the music stuck with her.
  — Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
• First day of school pictures are a tradition for many parents.
  — Chelsie Desouza, Parents, 15 Aug. 2023
• Even in a club that prides itself on tradition, history is rarely top of mind at Crack ‘Em Up.
  — Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• The local traditions include bulls and horses, the landscape is unique.
  — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Dec. 2023
• In the same issue, Billboard embraced what has now become a 45-year tradition: predicting the end of the band.
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2023
• Today, visitors continue the tradition of recreation at The Sagamore on the shores of Lake George.
  — Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
• This act would make daylight saving time permanent and end the bi-annual tradition of changing the clocks.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024