How to Use traditional in a Sentence
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Winslet paired the look with traditional black dress pants and pumps.
— Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 -
One of the more traditional (and our favorite) ways to cook okra is to slice it and fry it in cornmeal.
— Virginia Willis, Southern Living, 12 July 2023 -
That award went to Crispell, who also took traditional male artist of the year.
— Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 July 2024 -
Thomas played 4 minutes in the second half, but the change left only one traditional big on the floor for much of the last 20 minutes.
— Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2023 -
Get ready to dance a jig to live Irish music and enjoy traditional Irish fare.
— Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 -
And the range is wide: igloo, electric, raft, infrared, wood-burning, and traditional smoke saunas, to name a few.
— Lisa Lucas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 -
For those who are after the look and feel of a more traditional headphone, there are the Apple AirPods Max.
— Jessica Leigh Mattern, Peoplemag, 25 Nov. 2022 -
Starting on March 4, the market will return to its traditional time of 7 a.m. to noon.
— Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2023 -
As one of my sources called it, the Rose Garden Strategy, a very traditional role.
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023 -
That means neither of these anonymous founding teams raised money in the traditional way to get their projects off the ground.
— Jessica Klein, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023 -
Since her time studying at the Bauhaus in the 1920s, her work essentially merged traditional craft and fine art.
— Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 13 Apr. 2023 -
The old Chinatown, west of the Strip, looks more traditional, with neon lights and an ornate entry arch.
— Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024 -
As is traditional with dragons, this one gobbled up anyone who tried to cross the marsh.
— Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023 -
The pink gold version of the Saxonia Thin is more traditional, with a plain white dial.
— Carol Besler, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022 -
The hook-and-loop tab top is casual and may look out of place in more traditional outdoor spaces.
— Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2023 -
Hanukkah is simply the most widely used, while Chanukah is more traditional.
— Justin Klawans, The Week, 18 Dec. 2022 -
The pact, which commences this year, isn’t a traditional first-look deal, insiders say.
— Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2024 -
The property is also unique because it is made of stone, wood, and mud and is set under a latched roof — a traditional way of building in the desert.
— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2023 -
To have a 12-team playoff, the Rose Bowl would need to host a quarterfinal in its traditional and valuable Jan. 1 time slot.
— Ralph D. Russo, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022 -
The bright space is without bells and whistles, but filled with small traditional touches.
— Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024 -
The macarons are a spin on the traditional with thick ganache fillings of lavender currant or blue cheese walnut pear.
— Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Dec. 2022 -
Also, smart locks should come with a traditional key in case of battery failure.
— Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023 -
Stylewise, the slim metal frame and profile feel traditional, while the lighting gives it a modern edge.
— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023 -
Each home will save more than 44 thousand gallons per year compared to a traditional new build.
— From Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023 -
Venders of live cuttlefish and quilted hemp linens in the traditional market.
— E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024 -
The first week of August played host to the annual Medina County Fair, which brought back all the traditional fan favorite foods and events.
— Alyssa Alfano, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023 -
Come for true home-style Thai fare, from pork and crispy catfish in spicy red curry, to the hot and spicy po tak (a seafood version of the traditional coconut curry soup, tom kha gai).
— Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023 -
The event live streamed from a studio but still had some signs of a more traditional Democratic campaign rally.
— Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2024 -
Hopefully, this will benefit not just the traditional stock and bond markets, but also the art market.
— Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024 -
These buzzy appearances allow the campaign to reach millions of voters who might tune out the headlines and nightly news — often without the scrutiny of more traditional sit-downs.
— Torey Van Oot, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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