conventions

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In a May 15 post on X, Weir, 36, declared that he’d had it with the wacky costumes, which have long been a staple of political party conventions but seem particularly popular among do-what-thou-wilt libertarians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

This nod to elaborate disguises, favoured by attendees at science fiction conventions, hints at Smith's core audience.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This constitutes what is now called “practical monetarism”—an updated form of monetarism that brings lessons from the past into contact with the accepted conventions of the present.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Mazariegos said conventions are a diminishing economic boon, but that now that the city is under contract, it is imperative that the center be ready for the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The key is to recognize that the rules of usage are tacit conventions.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker