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01. Women in Japan usually wear a [traditional] wedding kimono for at least part of their marriage ceremony.
02. Most immigrants to England try to preserve the culture and [traditions] of their home country for their children.
03. In Quebec, children [traditionally] open their Christmas gifts at midnight, on December 24th.
04. Setting off fireworks on Halloween is a popular [tradition] in this country.
05. As a Korean-American, Won-Suk became more interested in the [traditions] of his father's culture after visiting Korea.
06. It's [traditional] in the U.S. to have turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
07. Since 1974, the World Health Organization has been encouraging developing countries to use [traditional] medicine instead of turning to expensive Western cures.
08. Our family has a [tradition] of getting together to sing Christmas carols on the night before Christmas.
09. Anthony J. D'Angelo once observed that just because something is [tradition] doesn't make it right.
10. Somerset Maugham once observed that [tradition] is meant to be a guide, and not a jailer.
11. Someone once said that war has long been the most successful of our cultural [traditions].
12. In ancient times, the [traditional] color of bridal gowns was red.
13. Naomi Klein once remarked that those who have fought wars and survived revolutions tend to be more protective of their national [traditions].
14. Kabuki is one of Japan's [traditional] theatrical arts, and goes back to the 16th century.
15. In Guadeloupe, the [traditional] sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such as bananas, eggplant, and flowers.
16. According to [tradition], the tiny Euopean nation of San Marino was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in 301 A.D.
17. More and more women are taking on the [non-traditional] roles of truck drivers, carpenters and plumbers.
18. My grandfather is a [traditionalist] who doesn't understand why some women want to keep their last names after they get married.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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