traditionalist

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Francis's papacy heralded several reforms to the Catholic Church, but on many of its teachings, he was a traditionalist.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

“The traditionalist in me feels like when Yale beats Harvard, that’s it,” Hill said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

As a stock-and-bond traditionalist who hasn’t yet used the firm’s services, I have questions.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

And since I’ve never been much of a traditionalist, I stirred in a few teaspoons of white miso.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

Lee is a traditionalist, like many in Levittown, and no fan of charter schools or anything else that scrapes money away from school systems.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove