untraditional

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Recent Examples of untraditional Kourtney Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow are among the few stars who have enjoyed this untraditional relationship. Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024 The clip sparked rumors about an untraditional relationship among the three, but the other woman was later confirmed to be Williams' daughter Ashley. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 July 2024 In this election, nowhere has this been more evident than in Trump's use of podcasts—an untraditional form of media—to appeal to young, especially male, voters. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 One common misconception is that picking a bizarre or untraditional major will increase the chances of acceptance. Kristen Moon, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for untraditional 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untraditional
Adjective
  • As winters get warmer, the conditions for tornadoes to form increase, leading to more during nontraditional tornado months.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Structuring nontraditional assets through trusts or other legal mechanisms can preserve them and maintain their long-term impact.
    Anushree Jain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • To further enhance its defenses, potential Russian targets have adopted several unconventional air-defense techniques, including the installation of large nets around critical infrastructure to ensnare incoming drones.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Jack De Mave, who portrayed a U.S. forest ranger on Lassie and an unconventional date for Valerie Harper’s Rhoda Morgenstern on the second episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • There appeared to be the votes on the Miami-Dade commission to build a modern replacement of the incinerator on the same location in Doral, until Eric Trump, who runs the president’s hospitality business, came out against the plan days after his father won the 2024 election.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
  • While the hotel's interiors ooze modern sophistication (there is a sleek marble fireplace in the lobby and a statement chandelier hanging above an elegant seating area), the decor also pays homage to the property's roots.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025

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“Untraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untraditional. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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