traditionalist
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The Vatican has declared a formal schism with the Society of St. Pius X, excommunicating its bishops and priests in a sweeping crackdown on a traditionalist group that has vexed the Holy See for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
You ever go through a cranky traditionalist phase?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 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
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For years, soccer traditionalists worried a halftime show would unnecessarily “Americanize” the tournament.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Tribalists and traditionalists have controlled the terms of the battle, one by simplifying, the other by denying, the way privilege has shaped our compound selves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Pro gambler James Holzhauer in 2019 rattled “Jeopardy!” traditionalists by hopping around the board to maximize his money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
When the assembled media paused in responding, Wolff said: "Experts. Old-school traditionalists."
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
But be aware that some traditionalists still take a narrow view of hopefully.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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