| 单词 | traditional |
| 例句 | She wore a traditional Korean costume, the shortened brocade vest and billowing long skirt in bright yellow and red silk and rainbow bands around the oversized sleeves. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The traditional dark cypresses wept around the edge of the cemetery, and white violets ran wild in the pathways. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ever the independent spirit, Mary eschewed the traditional all-white bridal gown for a shorter white dress with black sequins, topped off with black gloves, black pumps, and a red rose corsage. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Later that night the boys were treated to the annual Loyal Shoudy banquet, where they found the traditional purple necktie and a five-dollar bill waiting at each place setting. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was Seven’s favorite holiday, and she couldn’t believe that the Gran had asked them to be the honored witches during the traditional yearly parade. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z But this second design, with its large white section, was thought too similar to the traditional all-white flag of truce. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z ‘And these are the same people who say traditional origin tales are improbable!” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “The girl grew up in a traditional village. She belongs to us, not the Catholics.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know what she thought about, how she felt about being a traditional homemaker as opposed to working a different job. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They used that advantage to settle scores with neighboring tribes that were their traditional enemies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Since I was the youngest grandson, I had the nerve-racking honor of asking the four questions traditional to the holiday service. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The Permian band came in and began to make its traditional march around the stadium. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the Rough Guide series focus on specific folk or traditional musics. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z No bugs this time: Goupil prints of traditional art by Old Masters, as well as prints and photo engravings. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Early in the new year, we journeyed to two grass huts in a secluded valley on the banks of the Mbashe River, known as Tyhalarha, the traditional place of circumcision for Thembu kings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a traditional boast of a fighter before he went into battle. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The idea was to restore power to traditional and mainly conservative ethnic leaders in order to perpetuate ethnic differences that were beginning to erode. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Buck’s envy of his competitor couldn’t be explained in traditional business terms. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z His trip to Chicago was primarily a business trip with some traditional pleasures thrown in. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The twofold challenge he faces is the traditional assassin’s plight: find the most efficient path into the state box and then find the perfect escape route from the theater. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z For the wedding, Mom wore a traditional African dress—long and formfitting, in shades of blue and purple—and Dad wore a classic dress shirt and pants. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Even if it can’t, there’s always a traditional song we sing as the new couple crosses the threshold of their home. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We spend the rest of the morning baking my traditional birthday cake of vanilla sponge with vanilla cream frosting. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z This cartoon explains a traditional rule about two common modal auxiliaries: At least Mrs. O’Malley didn’t give the standard grown-up’s answer to a child’s request with cart: “You can, but the question is, may you?” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “It’s Christmas Day, you silly boy. Christmas Day! Presents are traditional, are they not?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “You must excuse my gruff conduct,” the watchdog said, after they’d been driving for some time, “but you see it’s traditional for watchdogs to be ferocious...” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Mom made ham with her not-so-secret ingredient of brown sugar, and all the traditional sides are spread across the table. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Finally she decided to resort to more traditional techniques. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They respond to the age of exploration and discovery, but only with the intention of preserving and protecting the conceptual apparatus of traditional philosophy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I’ve never been good at it and I don’t mean that in the traditional scared teenager way: I’m really not good. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Bred for hostility, they traveled from town to town performing what was called "the traditional vachette program." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Prisoners from the general section painted the cement surface green and then fashioned the traditional configuration of white lines. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A week went by, with my mother trying every traditional treatment on her to no avail. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry, Ron, and Hermione turned and saw the gigantic outline of Hagrid at the other end of the platform, beckoning the terrified-looking new students forward for their traditional journey across the lake. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The traditional difference here is that disinterested means “unbiased,” while uninterested means “bored” or “lacking interest.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Learning was taking place, but not in the traditional way. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z However, they did observe the major Jewish holidays, such as Passover, and they wanted Jack to have a bar mitzvah, the traditional Jewish coming- of-age ceremony, when he turned thirteen. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “The original jibarito sandwich was created in Chicago by a Puerto Rican named Juan Figueroa. It wasn’t a traditional Puerto Rican sandwich, but he made something new and original with it. Now it’s very popular.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Those who remained continued to work the land, but the out-migration of African Americans combined with other factors to make traditional agriculture less sustainable as the economic base of the region. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I Bought Me a Cat” is a traditional American song arranged by the famous American composer Aaron Copland. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Here is what I would like for you to know: In America, it is traditional to destroy the black body—it is heritage. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Catt had remained dedicated to traditional lobbying—privately meeting with legislators and the president to persuade them to support suffrage—whereas Paul’s campaign had been designed to humiliate the president. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Others distrusted Jews who lived apart, speaking Yiddish—which was the traditional language spoken by Eastern European Jews— and following ancient customs of dress, culture, and education. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z And like all traditional Navajo home sites, there was a hogan. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Now I was at a similar crossroads, one that might require me to give up my dream of a traditional college experience with my peers. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He knew the rules of the Yabahari, his people’s traditional way of hunting. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z By traditional architectural standards the challenge seemed an impossible one. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Simply by looking at the picture we have raised enough doubts to challenge the traditional view of this famous painting. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Beginning in the 1950s, scientists developed hybrid strains of wheat, rice, maize, and other crops that were vastly more productive than traditional varieties. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Once we arrived we waited in the back of the school’s assembly hall and watched the acts that went onstage before us, different groups took their turns performing, flamenco dancers, Greek dancers, traditional Zulu musicians. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But when I got home, I wore my traditional clothes and lived the way my family lives. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z If one accepts the traditional, earlier dates for the onset of American plant domestication, then 5,000 years instead of 1,500 or 2,000 years elapsed before food production supported villages. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They dropped off passengers, men dressed in dark suits, women clad in black dresses, their heads covered with traditional white hijabs. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The aim of this chapter is simply to reflect on whether traditional approaches to racial justice advocacy are adequate to the task at hand. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z My father was an unofficial priest and presided over ritual slaughtering of goats and calves and officiated at local traditional rites concerning planting, harvest, birth, marriage, initiation ceremonies, and funerals. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a major departure from traditional policing, where lawmen were typically products of their own communities. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He stressed the importance and vitality of the tribal system and traditional leadership, and did not want to reject a system that enshrined those things. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We did not have a traditional Christmas meal, but we were given an extra mug of coffee for supper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Early each morning the radio brought us a program called “The Day Breaker’s Club,” which played the traditional music and poetry of the Puerto Rican country dweller, the jíbaro. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Wearing the traditional crisp white barong shirt and often sporting a lei of flowers, he looked fit and handsome and was always smiling. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z No competent astronomer defended the traditional Ptolemaic system once they had heard that Venus had a full set of phases; you had to be an ill-informed philosopher to do so. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Worst, perhaps, in the long run, the exuberant spread of the Green Revolution has pushed many traditional cultivars toward extinction, which in turn reduces the genetic diversity of crops. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They gave me a bouquet of flowers, and then Asifa presented me with a traditional Kashmiri shawl, and Mr. Zardari laid a hand on my head, a gesture of respect in my country. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But there they were, just above the cleaning supplies—a pair of bright pink rubber gloves dangling amid a sea of traditional yellow ones. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The traditional ceremony of the circumcision school was arranged principally for Justice — the rest of us, twenty-six in all, were there mainly to keep him company. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The sentimental solution would be ideal: to remain a liberal Catholic and to worship at a traditional mass. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My experiences with New Guineans are paralleled by those of ethnobiologists studying traditional peoples elsewhere. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I saw the words of the shamans hang in the frigid air as they chanted the traditional prayer together. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Should we not then be willing to explore vigorously, in every nation, major changes in the traditional ways of doing things, a fundamental redesign of economic, political, social and religious institutions? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It also harked back to her own traditional Orthodox upbringing where the home was run by one dominating figure with strict rules and regulations. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end, Stanton even pushed Anthony to return to more traditional clothing. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It’s traditional to wish on the first of May, but people stop by throughout the year. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We shared many of the same family values traditional to all small-town Americans. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Principal Rivera wants traditional and family friendly, right?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Instead of working from individual sites, as is traditional archaeological practice, researchers must study entire landscapes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z "The burial arrangements. Will you be needing a traditional plot or...or a special one?" Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The way my mother always explained it, the traditional man wants a woman to be subservient, but he never falls in love with subservient women. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Some of his neighbors, traditional live- stockers, didn’t like him much, but he was the prototype of the new breed of western man. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Patients in traditional forms of psychotherapy while away their fifty minutes reliving childhood conflicts and learning to blame their unhappiness on how their parents treated them,” Pinker wrote. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The first thing we were told when we arrived was to take off our traditional clothes—our nanga and beads. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z A board and set, with pieces in their traditional positions, sat on the coffee table in his apartment, always ready for a session of analysis. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We began to make subtle changes to the residence, adding modern lighting to go with the traditional chandeliers and scented candles that made the place feel more like home. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z We dined the traditional way, sitting on cushions around the room, tablecloth spread on the floor, eating with our hands in groups of four or five from common platters. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We cast the traditional seven stones at the devil. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The drawing is striking, well executed, poignant, melancholic, beautiful—but not in a traditional sense. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They eat traditional foods, following customs that haven’t changed for hundreds of years. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z We may presume that Neanderthals were not pleased to see their traditional hunting grounds turned into Sapiens-controlled slaughterhouses. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of Vaughan’s children, including Martha’s father, went to live with Osage families, where they grew up speaking Osage and learning the traditional dances. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "The game probably ran a little late. Make yourselves at home, please. My house, your house," she says, reciting the traditional Dominican welcome. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z We retrieved our bags, and Mom pulled out her traditional cotton dresses. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z They seem, that is, to feel that traditional philosophy of science was correct in its understanding of what knowledge must be. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In the evening we had the traditional Greek meal followed by a game in which we would toast one another with blood-colored eggs. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Instead, traditional New Guineans suffered high mortality from murder, chronic tribal warfare, accidents, and problems in procuring food. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z This traditional Japanese form of storytelling will draw students in while they make connections with music, the visual arts, language arts, history, culture, and character education. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z We have seen already that the two-spheres theory could not survive the discovery of America; now we find that traditional Ptolemaic astronomy could not survive the discovery of the phases of Venus. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The government promoted the power of traditional leaders as a counterpoint to the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Herr Thiessen has a constant stream of custom work and tells Mr. Barris as much, indicating a shelf of variants on the traditional cuckoo clock that range from simple to ornate. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So, along with a group of other friends, Abu founded a new mosque in East Orange, New Jersey, where traditional Islamic precepts would be observed. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He wore traditional Afghan clothes, and a bright, colorful cap covered his balding head. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z In the Nuba region, some fifty different ethnic groups, including Christians, Muslims, and practitioners of traditional African religions, lived in peace. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Some men and women were dressed in the traditional white Klan robes like the ones C.P.’s father had kept in the attic. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Just like that. I’ve been involved in ecological restoration projects ever since. I also work with a lot of local tribes who are trying to save their traditional fishing rights.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Because of this, most traditional and popular Western music uses major or minor scales rather than the chromatic or whole tone scales. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z But Papa yanked my ear in the car and said I did not have the spirit of discernment: the bishop was a man of God; the Igwe was merely a traditional ruler. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His first stop was at Mudge Rose, down on Wall Street, as traditional and stuffy as any firm of that era. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But the rest of the meal was authentic, including the excess of chilies combined with tomato and garlic, and the side dish of traditional red rice. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z A good cantor can recite the traditional riddles for all fifty-four cards in the Lotería by heart as he reveals each card to the players. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There is no contradiction between being a traditional leader and a member of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When there is not only a chicken, but an organic, free-range chicken, in every pot, the traditional economic appeal to the working class can sound off-key. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z After we’d spent hours talking about politics over a traditional Bosnian meal, she wanted to take me shopping in Dublin and show off her adopted city. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I knew that had been Clarence’s traditional territory. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The agreement established an independent body to review police actions, created a mechanism to fence in the hostels, and banned the display of “traditional weapons” at rallies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom couldn’t afford to buy much food at the market, usually just a half pound of beans, a few ingredients to make gravy, and some cornstarch to make kaunga, a traditional doughlike dish. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z For example, chickpeas are widely grown by traditional farmers from the Mediterranean and Ethiopia east to India, with the latter country accounting for 80 percent of the world’s chickpea production today. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Proving this mathematically was horrendously difficult using the traditional techniques available to them and Halley and Wren were willing to admit that the task was beyond them. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The traditional past tense of sneak is sneaked but snuck is quietly sneaking up. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Do you take care of others or take care of your “inner child”? Return to traditional values or reject tradition as useless? Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Like any explosion of modernity, outsourcing is challenging traditional norms and ways of life. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Thus, instead of victory in the traditional sense, America and Russia sought deterrence as their strategic goal. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z As a reformist movement that never overtly questioned the traditional values of a caste-ridden, extremely traditional community. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Arabs and Jews, Koreans and Japanese are peoples joined by blood, yet locked in traditional enmity. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The Osage elders sang the traditional songs for the dead, only now the songs seemed for the living, for those who had to endure this world of killing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Nathan then went to the cornfield and re-sowed the traditional group, glad he was able to finally begin his science experiment. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They incorporated Western dyes into their weaving, became silversmiths and ranchers, and now drive trucks while continuing to live in traditional dwellings. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z On the last page, he drew a man wearing a grass skirt and a crown of feathers and wrote, Our traditional suit but many people wear real clothes. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I bought some beautiful earrings at a traditional shop for my best friend Cait. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z We ended up moving to Washington right after our traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii so that Sasha and Malia could start school just as their new classmates were coming back from winter break. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z You weren’t here last night, for our traditional “last day of school eve” visit to the ice cream stand. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “It’s traditional to give a wizard a watch when he comes of age,” said Mrs. Weasley, watching him anxiously from beside the cooker. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A very traditional barn with no room for black sheep. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z My mother, who is quite devout and traditional, was shocked. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We’ll gather together for our traditional Christmas dinner of pheasant and Yorkshire pudding and sweet, creamy trifle. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Kaori had explained that television was too practical, too traditional, too everyday for the Tanaka daughters, but the poor kid didn’t seem to get it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z In 1881, many traditional doctors considered homeopaths to be quacks employing useless and sometimes dangerous medicines. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I assumed Baeh was honoring the traditional Confucian structure of community, where in each village a prominent elder man heard the townspeople’s grievances and arbitrated and ruled. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z This translation is even more rational than the traditional one. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z In addition to the regular school sessions and the recreation program, classes of every kind were being offered all over camp: singing, acting, trumpet playing, tap-dancing, plus traditional Japanese arts like needlework, judo, and kendo. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben awoke and heard the unsteady voice of his father raised in a song that in the history of late-night homecomings was a traditional chant of warning. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The band made its traditional circle around the stadium, not even remotely rattled by the tireless efforts of the Nimitz fans to drown it out with their continued rosaries. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I always think these traditional stories retain a lot of charm,” said another of the rabbits, “especially when they’re told in the real, old-fashioned spirit.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they finished the traditional kernels, the air had warmed considerably. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was traditional for the Master to cook it himself. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “It is very traditional. Let us see if these questers have the strength to survive without help, like true Romans!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Another traditional miners’ vacation spot was Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He interpreted Bodin, quite wrongly, as advocating a very large sphere of earth floating in a sphere of water, thus retaining the core principles of a traditional Aristotelian argument. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She once told me she wished she had given me and my brothers more “traditional” names because she was “kind of over the Japanese thing.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Things that lived underwater were suspicious to all traditional Navajos. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “He bought them for me at a traditional shop,” I explained. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z His reflection flashed back, revealing a thin face with unruly dark hair escaping from beneath a traditional beaded cap. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The newcomers began to hunt the deer and gather the nuts and berries that were the Neanderthals’ traditional staples. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z However, the differential mortality from epidemic diseases in traditional European societies had little to do with intelligence, and instead involved genetic resistance dependent on details of body chemistry. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Her story followed the traditional lines better than mine. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In his church recitals he broke with tradition and featured classical songs by European composers along with traditional African American spirituals. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z He ended by saying that he was startled and disturbed to learn that in spite of my own position in the Thembu royal house I did not support the principle of traditional leadership. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And for traditional Hindus, leaving India and traveling on the ocean—it was called “crossing the black water,” the kali pana—was forbidden. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “We can have those things and some traditional Pakistani food as well. Now, go.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Our favorite program, “The Day Breaker’s Club,” played the traditional music of rural Puerto Rico and gave information about crops, husbandry, and the weather. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I had never gone to graduate school, and although several of my stories had been Xeroxed and stapled, none of them had ever been published in the traditional sense of the word. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Baba handed Neel the books he was holding and placed his hand on Rupa’s head in the traditional response. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z They may want something traditional or something bohemian, something unique or something perfectly trendy. name. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Many traditional choral pieces are a good example of this. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Abel wanted a traditional marriage with a traditional wife. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z With Richards a few feet away, happily fielding his invitation to the Santa Anita Turf Club Ball, the traditional party held to honor hundred- grander winners, Pollard was bombarded with harsh questions. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They were married a short time later, first signing their Islamic marriage contract in a traditional nikah ceremony, and then later they celebrated with a more formal occasion. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Since this was Abel’s big homecoming with Andrew, he expected my mother to play her traditional role, too. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z For the most part they were unspeakably boring, all about life in a traditional fishing village and the enduring mysteries of animal husbandry, but one exhibit stood out from the rest. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Roused as the jocks’ room custodian shouted the traditional prerace call of“Jockeys! Jockeys!” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For many people, this cadence will be familiar as the "Amen" chords at the end of many traditional hymns. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The message of the book is that the Iks have transformed themselves into an irreversibly disagreeable collection of unattached, brutish creatures, totally selfish and loveless, in response to the dismantling of their traditional culture. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Based on these mini-experiments, modern grammarians have sorted words into grammatical categories that sometimes differ from the traditional pigeonholes. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Abel’s mother and his sisters were all traditional, stay-at-home moms, and Abel and his younger brother, who was a policeman, supported the family. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Their speech was formal and lofty, their manner slow and unhurried, and the traditional clicks of our language were long and dramatic. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Arguments over the location of novas and comets in the heavens thus continued even after 1610, after which date the traditional Ptolemaic system was abandoned by all competent participants. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Rising incomes, flattening prices, and easily available credit have given so many Americans access to such a wide array of high-end goods that traditional markers of status have lost much of their meaning. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The date thus seemed to imply that the Maya had originated well to the west of what was thought of as their traditional homeland, and much earlier than had been thought. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z For example, why did no traditional hunters-gatherers evolve or adopt writing? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Ultimately, they settled on a more traditional protest at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The song “A Ram Sam Sam,” for example, is a traditional Moroccan folk song that contains many simple repeating patterns. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I learned that myth doesn’t mean a lie; it means a traditional story that tells you something about people and their worldview and what they hold sacred. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Apparently they sang an ironic twist on traditional human comedy song “One-Eyed, One-Horned, Flying Purple People Eater.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I knew the band would be having the traditional post-concert pizza delivered to the rehearsal room, but honestly — was I supposed to survive on nothing but bacteria-laden milk solids for the next several hours? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They forbade traditional songs and music, exterminated entire clans, and brutalized survivors. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps in reaction to doubts about traditional religion, various kinds of spirituality had become popular in England, even among some of Charles and Emma’s intellectual friends and family, including Hensleigh Wedgwood. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Bathed in shadows, the traditional home structure resembled a sleeping monster. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Even King, the black leader most committed to the traditional path of multiracial coalitions and nonviolence, would soon grow frustrated with the movement’s stagnation. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z No traditional service, no burial in the family plot. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately for Einstein, the laws of quantum mechanics work incredibly well, and you can’t successfully explain quantum effects with traditional classical physics. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z But I found myself strongly drawn to the idea of a classless society, which, to my mind, was similar to traditional African culture where life was shared and communal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Had he been born twenty years earlier, Jesse would have probably suffered the traditional geeks’ fate in school, then slunk home to read comics and watch some bad TV. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It may be that traditional civil rights organizations simply cannot, or will not, change. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It was a traditional enough room—dark oak and floor-to-ceiling shelving—but Artemis had jammed it with the latest computer technology. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I remember sweat-drenched men dancing the traditional attan in a circle, bouncing, spinning faster and faster with the feverish tempo of the tabla, until all but a few dropped out of the ring with exhaustion. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z His mother began making the traditional fruit brandy, sealing it in jars to ferment until the celebration. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z In traditional medicine ‘spirits’ did the work in the body that we would attribute to electrical impulses travelling along the nerves; these spirits were, we might say, barely material. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It was the traditional greeting of guests in Unseen. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Wearing traditional Roman dress, Octavian went to the Temple of Bellona, the ancient goddess of war. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Then he draped the body in the traditional seven white linen shrouds, called the kafan. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All the seeds he had planted in the traditional group were gone. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z To appreciate this, one has to get straight what the subjunctive is, because most people, including traditional grammarians, are confused about it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It's the traditional Philippine house, built on stilts, with one room where the whole family lives. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I know because I see his white thowb, a traditional long robe. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He knew this wasn’t how a traditional brother treated his sister, but he was thoroughly sick of village ways. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Dressed in a stunning wine- colored traditional Afghan dress with long sleeves and gold trimmings. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Farming is difficult in the high, cold, steep-walled valleys, so the traditional Sherpa economy revolved around trading between Tibet and India, and herding yaks. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The chief and others warned against this new phase becoming an excuse for neglecting the essential tasks of organization and the traditional methods of struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There are little kids and elders, people dressed in traditional regalia, and people dressed in sundresses and jeans and T-shirts. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He built Mammachi a Bauhaus dining table with twelve dining chairs in rosewood and a traditional Bavarian chaise longue in lighter jackwood. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The new caste system labels black and brown men as criminals early, often in their teens, making them “damaged goods” from the perspective of traditional civil rights advocates. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z We would mix in traditional English Christmas songs with African ones, and include a few protest songs — the authorities did not seem to mind or perhaps know the difference. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan factored into his data collection the fact that the modern corn in the square shape had two more weeks to grow than the traditional corn in the circular shape. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Instead of a faceless state or community, crime victims were featured at trial, and criminal cases took on the dynamics of a traditional civil trial, pitting the family of the victim against the offender. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The traditional spellings have just one s in the middle. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z For the last little shirt she was making for Muff’s baby, she’d cut a bit of muslin out in the traditional Mexican style. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Accomplished ballroom dancers, sluggards who knew neither traditional nor Western dancing, all joined in the indlamu, the traditional Zulu war dance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The first part was to plant Nali’s traditional kernels and then the modern, store-bought variety. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z In this capacity, of course, the arm served a traditional and useful purpose. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Our traditional wedding ceremonies are nothing like the standard Western nuptials. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the cage trap sat empty where the traditional group should have been growing. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His little-kid complaints, including the traditional “Are we there yet?” annoyed some team members, and behind his back they began referring to him as “The Monster.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Since the antipodes are known to exist, this traditional model must be wrong. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Mother is wearing a traditional dress of beaded silk and Venetian lace, with a neckline that sits above her collarbone. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z That is the traditional Nowruz greeting for someone older than you. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z My parents were a little conservative, a little traditional, and, in some ways, surprisingly progressive. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The successful man with his traditional ranch, at least in my experience, is no absentee owner. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z You had to use Passover dishes and we had a big seder, where the family sat down and the table was set with matzoh and parsley, boiled eggs and other traditional Jewish food. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Geeks’ passions often crisscross back and forth between technology and more traditional forms of culture, with unusual depths of interest in both. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z You seek out the traditional, the natural and the cosmopolitan. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I held my suitcase in my right hand and was wearing brown traditional summer pants with zigzag thread patterns at the bottom and a T-shirt. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would pick fabrics of bright colors and patterns and take them to the tailor to have traditional cotton dresses made for me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Judith leads us to a room that looks like a traditional hospital nursery, bassinets filled with sleeping or fussing babies. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z With his hands placed behind his back, Bull paced in front of them, clearing his throat and gathering his thoughts for the traditional moving day speech. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Conservative politicians who embraced this rhetoric purposefully failed to distinguish between the direct action tactics of civil rights activists, violent rebellions in inner cities, and traditional crimes of an economic or violent nature. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I had chosen traditional dress to emphasize the symbolism that I was a black African walking into a white man’s court. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I come from a country where people are more likely to visit sangomas—shamans, traditional healers, pejoratively known as witch doctors—than they are to visit doctors of Western medicine. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Watching the first sunrise is the traditional way to celebrate New Year’s in Japan. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the use of these traditional rules for Western music is now so widespread that it is sometimes called common practice. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z But only the truly gifted ever leave that stage of traditional competence and become creators in their own right. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Gabourey’s father is from Senegal, and she said she loves it when black women wear their hair in traditional African styles. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z On every block, there are stores displaying wristwatches with flowered bands, black radios blasting Vietnamese songs, televisions projecting hand puppets talking to happy young children, and red traditional dresses on headless mannequins. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Benny played the opening notes of the traditional song, and the four of us sang a slow, bellowing chorus. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Here and there are the traditional khaki-colored mud-brick huts of the Chinese peasantry. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z In the outskirts of the central Amazonian city of Manaus, a researcher let me whack at a big Brazil nut tree with a locally made replica of a traditional stone ax. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. You always said your dad was so strict and traditional.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And he told the Pilgrims to fertilize the soil by burying fish alongside the maize seeds, a traditional native technique for producing a bountiful harvest. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z My mother pulled off the inner layer of her traditional cotton dress and used that instead. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z These applications operate like traditional software programs and can handle a wide range of business tasks. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z In the afternoon Mr. Patch-Withers, who was substitute Headmaster for the summer, offered the traditional term tea to the Upper Middle class. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, the point at which schools stopped teaching traditional rhetoric was around the point at which they started teaching women. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Byrd painted the epithet “Communist” on everyone and everything that threatened to upend his view of “traditional” American customs and values, which included white supremacy. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He was a man of traditional sensibilities, and the question made him uncomfortable. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It introduced a regulation permitting Zulus to carry so-called traditional weapons to political rallies and meetings in Natal and elsewhere. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Who makes pork and sauerkraut a traditional lucky meal on the day after the year’s biggest traditional drinking binge? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z When the dinner was over, the waiters cleared the tables quickly and bottles of port were brought out for the traditional toasts. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The members held a traditional interview called “Questioning.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was just a failure of the traditional grammarians to distinguish categories from functions that blinded them to the realization that a preposition could take a clause, not just a noun phrase, as its object. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Not only did Mark Antony hold the traditional Roman ceremony on foreign soil, he presented the war spoils to Cleopatra instead of to the people of Rome. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z A kiss on the hand was traditional, but what sort of kiss was appropriate? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In contrast to the more traditional surrounding architecture, such as the county attorney’s office across the street, the three-story courthouse sports steel trim around a checkerboard of clear glass windows that stretch the buildings height. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Downstairs at the reception following the ceremony, Mommy perked up even more as the klezmer musicians played traditional Jewish folk songs. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, Mr. Jackson didn’t say we were excluded because we made mistakes. She kept us out on purpose. Because she doesn’t like that we’re loud and not ‘traditional’ or ‘family friendly.’ The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z In the small kitchen at the back of the house, we ate traditional birthday fare. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Ironically, it was the regent himself who was indirectly to blame for this, for it was the education he had afforded me that had caused me to reject such traditional customs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Over a traditional ten-course Chinese dinner at a local hotel, the mayor told me how far Dalian has come and just where he intends to take it. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “Cheating’s a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament and always has been.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I have chosen for you a traditional drowning. We shall take you to the river. I shall submerge you until your life leaves you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Some in hijab and kufis and the traditional dress of their ancestral countries, many in T-shirts and jeans and shorts. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z For the sound of traditional Western folk music, look for collections of folk music from England or Australia, sea shanties, or American cowboy songs. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Until a gas station attendant in New Jersey was shot, not a Muslim, but a Sikh from India, because he was wearing his traditional turban. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The agitation would take the form of many protest marches complete with the traditional banners and posters, but these would say. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Not to mention, the traditional seeds had been planted in a different pattern, and that may have influenced water distribution and pollination. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The family sat around the traditional dastarkhan, a tablecloth laid out on the floor on top of which the food was placed. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Winnie subsequently appealed to the minister of justice, who granted her permission to attend the trial on the condition that she did not wear traditional dress. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All wore the traditional dual golden feathers, the color of the sweat of the sun. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Though I knew my parents were generally more traditional about sex, I was still surprised by how distraught she seemed during this conversation. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z With the advent of winter the traditional building season had come to an end. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Engineered pollen blows just as easily as the original kind and infects all traditional plants in its path. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z My dad's driving in from Savannah this weekend, and we're doing the traditional Hotel Hanukkah. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Some turned to the old traditional verbal mockery to reveal hidden truth. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The piano sat neglected in the traditional sense until my father signed Gretchen up for a series of lessons. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The trainer told him to demand that the start be made with a bell, not simply the traditional walk-up flag, and without assistant starters. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We were married in a civil ceremony requiring only signatures and a witness at the Native Commissioner’s Court in Johannesburg, for we could not afford a traditional wedding or feast. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In Massachusetts and Connecticut there still lingered “a traditional reverence for certain families, which has rendered the offices of government nearly hereditary in those families.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I brought you mead to drink because it’s traditional. And right now we need all the tradition we can get. It seals our bargain.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z But there were more plump ears on the traditional corn. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He was admired by traditional leaders, had relationships with cabinet ministers, and exuded a sense of security and confidence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While my sisters and I offer our sympathy long-distance, Paul is the one who arrives at our father's house on Thanksgiving day, offering to prepare traditional Greek dishes to the best of his ability. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Yeah, as long as my skirt was long enough and my talent show performance was traditional. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He hoped the traditional kernels grew taller than the modern store-bought ones. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Noodle soup is a traditional breakfast for Cambodians and Chinese. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If Christ is a lion, as he is in traditional iconography, why wouldn’t the Virgin Mary be a lioness? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z All these pursuits stand somewhere between “pure” art and “traditional” craft. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The height difference between the traditional corn, planted in a spiral, and modern, planted in a square, was minimal. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z On TV, talking heads wrung their hands over a lack of traditional feminine values and wondered if girls’ sports were to blame. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Partly, this was because he tended strongly toward the traditional in all things. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Like his father, he hunted the traditional food of his species—ducks and other waterfowl. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I don't know who came up with the traditional vachette program, but I'm willing to bet that he had some outstanding drug connections. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The background depicts villagers throwing stones at her as she runs away while trying to cover her head with a traditional Khmer scarf called a “kroma.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was fond remembrance of the meeting a few years back when hundreds had attended because the state was proposing to end COs’ traditional privilege of carrying concealed firearms off the job. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the center, where a cuckoo bird would live in a more traditional timepiece, is the juggler. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Likewise, the notion that the New Jim Crow can ever be dismantled through traditional litigation and policy-reform strategies that are wholly disconnected from a major social movement seems fundamentally misguided. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid we don’t have anything more traditional to show at the moment.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z With gushing admiration, they photograph indigenous clothes, pay money to watch traditional dances, marvel over everything about Quichua celebrations, crafts, folktales, rituals, gods and goddesses. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That boat design represented a major advance over the simple dugout canoes prevalent among traditional peoples living on inland waterways throughout the world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t into drawing or painting, at least not in the traditional sense. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She had survived the winter in the traditional peregrine way by migrating to South America. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z In fact, it would likely offend traditional artists and critics. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z No one took out an advertisement and told people that the traditional Hush Puppies were cool and they should start wearing them. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At a time when women had few options and were treated as property, Hypatia moved freely and unselfconsciously through traditional male domains. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In mid-June 2011, the cast members of Good Boys and True receive their high school diplomas at the traditional commencement on the football field. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Unless the traditional Santa look changed and nobody told me, that’s Supreme, my dad’s old manager. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Other types of music, such as traditional Western African drumming, may have very complex meters that can be difficult for the beginner to identify. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The general rise in affluence had obscured the traditional class markers and distorted the old class-based political alignments. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Mandatory drug sentencing laws strip judges of their traditional role of considering all relevant circumstances in an effort to do justice in the individual case. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Although these modern tunes do not fit the traditional definition, they are also called folk music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z England was the first country in the world to shift from making most of its money in traditional places, such as farms, mines, or small shops, to factories. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Their teacher, a charming eight-months-pregnant young woman dressed in a traditional Indian sari, moved seamlessly among British, American, and Canadian accents as she demonstrated reading a paragraph designed to highlight phonetics. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z We had agreed not to plead in the traditional manner but to use the moment to show our disdain for the proceedings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His family gave him a traditional Zande funeral and left his body under a mound of stones in a clearing of elephant grass. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In deference to his bosses, Theo hangs the more traditional paintings on the ground floor, and the modern paintings on the entresol. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Besides, the traditional family career track is military, so that’s about it, isn’t it?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I never liked eating the traditional American things: pork chops, steak, rack of lamb...I still don’t. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He wondered about the impact of the Net on traditional cultural enclaves, like academe. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The modern rows were almost as tall as he and the traditional were about three inches shorter. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He had been preparing for a traditional legal career until he came down to work with us one summer and became fascinated by the issues that death penalty cases presented. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When unemployment causes poverty, we knowhow to state the problem—typically, “the economy isn’t growing fast enough”—and we know what the traditional liberal solution is—“full employment.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Her family’s social status, however, meant that she was expected to follow a more traditional path. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z In the traditional Japanese class system, samurai ranked just below nobility; then came farmers and those who worked the land. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea that there are exactly two approaches to usage—all the traditional rules must be followed, or else anything goes—is the sticklers’ founding myth. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Yet another common suffragist strategy was the presentation of pageants, which the dictionary defines as “an elaborate public dramatic presentation that usually depicts a historical or traditional event.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Their traditional diplomacy shaped new efforts to form alliances against the invaders. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The printing press not only transformed the dissemination of knowledge but also, by making exact visual information widely available, brought about a revision in the traditional conception of what knowledge is. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z My life as a human was a glamorous one, although my parents, traditional sorts, would not have approved. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z “It’s a traditional Native American food,” I say excitedly. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s still traditional—” “But doesn’t make you want to puke,” Henry interjected. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Most traditional Protestant hymns and most "barbershop quartet" music is in this category. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The traditional cornstalks were coming up fast; they were now a foot tall. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Inside the traditional Dracula waistcoat, he wore a pink Lacoste shirt. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z That’s because the Internet has shattered traditional business models and fractured the attention of the audience. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It is traditional to cut away to the faces of the tributes during the speech. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Due to busing and an outbreak in gang activity, Wilson’s traditional white, upper-class demographics have changed radically. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z As I walk, I’m cheesing and doing the traditional pageant wave. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He looked at the spiral shape of the traditional group and the square shape of the modern group. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I have a fondness for the traditional harvest festivals, superstitions and all. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I could go to his traditional spot next to the wall. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Guides in traditional costume explain that the reliefs on the lintel form an intricate astronomical calendar that may have been brought to earth by alien beings. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z So the two-spheres theory was abandoned, even while efforts were made by some conservative thinkers to preserve the traditional claim that the seas are higher than the land. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But when I went home during the holidays, I changed back into my traditional dress, put on my beads, painted my body. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z One that I know nobody else will be bringing to the stage on Thursday night because it’s not usually considered, you know, a talent in the traditional sense. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The concept of stairs in the traditional sense was also something the world no longer needed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A good performer will be familiar with dozens of ragas and can improvise music — traditional classical music in India is improvised — using the accepted format for each raga. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z They call these meals "traditional," yet they're rarely the American dishes I remember. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The Washington freshmen paddled over to the California boat and collected the traditional trophy of victorious crews everywhere—the shirts off the backs of their vanquished rivals. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He was doing things the traditional way after all. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The traditional meaning isn’t simply “abundant”; it’s “disgustingly excessive,” “overly flattering,” or “insincere.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I pause to read a café menu: traditional Syrian dishes among Turkish foods. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Yes, Will’s grandfather and traditional mascot advocate Mr. Thompson. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z They all drove to the Capitol for the traditional outdoor inauguration ceremony. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Manure has been valuable, too, as a source of fuel for fires in traditional societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The modern cornstalks already were as tall as his knees while the traditional ones were barely seedlings. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Indeed, the erosion of traditional beliefs had been going on for quite some time. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The idea behind Liszt’s symphonic poems was to reduce the traditional four-movement symphony as exemplified by Beethoven into one concentrated, shorter piece that would be a musical response to a non-musical artwork. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z An older man with dark skin, he wears a traditional long robe, skinny legs poking from it. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z If you dishonored your ancestors in some fashion, the only way to atone for that lapse was to consult with a traditional healer or tribal elder, who communicated with the ancestors and conveyed profound apologies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd is screaming the traditional chant when someone is getting passed—Woooop! Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z With a craft knife and ruler, he dissected the first page of the Book and reassembled it in the traditional Western languages order—left to right, parallel rows. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Black people choose their traditional names with great care; those are the names that have deeply personal meanings. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “As you are aware, our play is fast approaching. It’s time for us to kick into high gear. We will be limiting our traditional academic endeavors to the forenoon hours.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z They dressed the wound with sheep fat and traditional herbs, which were supposed to kill infection and make the wound heal. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Multitudes of people had to leave their homes, and the shock to traditional lifestyles was enormous. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “While it’s traditional for the apprentices of dead scythes to go free, another scythe can come forward and take over the training. It’s rare, but it does happen.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I guess this isn’t very traditional, but it’s what I’m good at.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Just outside the park there is a board marking the traditional, but entirely notional, midpoint of the Appalachian Trail, with 1,080.2 indicated miles of hiking in either direction. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “They think that’s all we paint. You know, they get kind of stuck on a thing. Like how they think ‘traditional’ human music is 1950s rock and roll. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As a poor white laborer, C.P., too, was locked out from the traditional Southern institutions of power. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z At the outset, he shared the university scientist’s traditional antipathy to the patent process, so redolent of commercialism and so distinctly unacademic. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Once Burr extended his demands to cover their entire public careers, and then also refused to recognize the traditional distinction between personal and political criticism, Hamilton was truly trapped. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It was the word traditional that got to me, the thought that inner-tube towers had been constructed for years and that it just wouldn't be the same without them. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I had my family and our traditional ceremonies. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a smattering of color amongst the sea of traditional black. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Louie won so many wristwatches, the traditional laurel of track, that he began handing them out all over town. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z He wore traditional cotton clothes with intricate designs on the collar made of yellow and brown thread, zigzagged vertically across his chest. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But her father had already begun singing the second traditional song of the trip. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Many Osage had given up their traditional beliefs, but Lizzie had held on to them. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Alvarez was using the word amateur in its traditional sense: someone who engaged in a pursuit not for money or fame but purely for the love of knowledge and the abstract quest for truth. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Now Dr. Touch and the Sensations will play the traditional human song ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love.’” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Nathan grinned, thinking of knowing all the traditional songs and helping others. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Inhabitants of Rennell Island, a traditional Polynesian island that did not become Westernized until the 1930s, told me that Westernization yielded the wonderful side benefit that the island became quiet. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But that didn’t stop the old man and the boy from joining the ten thousand who thronged to the stadium on the boulevard to see the traditional high school football game. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She would treat me to traditional cooking and tell me marvellous stories of her youth. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Violence flared in urban communities, not simply because of the new drug—crack—but because of the massive crackdown, which radically reshaped the traditional life course for young black men. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And I couldn’t figure out what made me angrier: that Principal Rivera had basically discriminated against us because we played loud music that wasn’t “traditional” enough or that Selena made it and we didn’t. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Barack had spent a lot of time in churches during his time as a community organizer, which had left him with an appreciation for organized religion, but at the same time he remained less traditional. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But soon it came time: September, October, November—the traditional months of academic job-searching arrived. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t know an eye-opener from a traditional?” she demands in outrage. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She had the traditional venerable years, the toothless cackle, the mustache. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z James Martineau preached that the gospels could transform an individual into a believer just through their beauty, not through strict, traditional belief in every word of the Bible. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There are many such nods to the phenomenon of the circus in a historical sense, though it is hardly a traditional circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Volpe does not demand decorum in any traditional way, just excellence. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Don’t be. My dad says that men performing in non- traditional gender roles is good for feminism. He says it’s important, as an artist, to be in touch with his feminine side.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z According to the traditional rule, the choice depends on which of two kinds of relative clause the word is introducing. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Unfortunately, there is no tandoor oven in your classroom. Still, there is a way to make traditional naan.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z In experimental animals the chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides freely cross the barrier of the placenta, the traditional protective shield between the embryo and harmful substances in the mother’s body. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I nodded at the servers to allow porters I had worked with an extra helping—that was a traditional consideration. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z From there, Tenskwatawa and others traveled throughout Shawnee country, calling on Shawnees to return to their traditional religions and cultural roots. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z She was in white, the full traditional wear, and, as far as Briony could tell from the rear, was heavily veiled. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The traditional senior events had been canceled because of the possibility of trouble as a result of integration. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The women liked a long blue gown for me, and it was stunning, but it seemed like a typical choice for such an event—too traditional, too safe. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Given a choice between traditional discipline—which would probably have meant Saturday school—and participating in a restorative justice circle with the three girls he’d touched, Jeff chose restorative justice. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The owners of the gallery want him to sell paintings in the traditional style because they re popular and bring in money. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We had grown apart: he had opted for a traditional leadership role and was cooperating with the system. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Black-skinned tribes who were either Christian or practiced traditional religions and who spoke dozens of languages dominated the southern half. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But this night of my first visit was Kitchen Mechanics’ Night at the Savoy, the traditional Thursday night off for domestics. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I hated him, and it had nothing to do with the age-old, traditional rivalry between backs and forwards in rugby. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The regent said when Sabata was older, he would entrust the future king to Reverend Harris, who would train him as both a Christian and a traditional ruler. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was traditional at Trinity for everyone to decorate the interior of his locker with a poster. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “What would a traditional villager think if he came across us on a dark path?” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The typical peasant in traditional China ate rice for breakfast, rice for lunch, and rice for dinner. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And I remembered that while a traditional magic square always adds up to fifteen, if you use a number twice, or leave one out, you can make a square that adds up to something else. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not a journal in the traditional sense. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, there were radical changes in the traditional sense of hospitality because at that time it was Fernanda who imposed her rules. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Food is the one area where my grandmother likes being traditional. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Not only is status not inherited; no member of a traditional tribe or band can become disproportionately wealthy by his or her own efforts, because each individual has debts and obligations to many others. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In a funny way, Dad was always a bow-tie wearer, always a little more traditional than you might imagine. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t qualify for his help, not in the traditional way. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They expected her alone to keep the traditional ways, which her brothers, now among the barbarians, could fumble without detection. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She had met a kind Egyptian-American man, and the two of them had followed traditional Islamic marriage laws and were going to have their wedding celebration in March. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It was also traditional to use the last orbit to say goodbye to the people in the various tracking stations who had helped us. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I understand that Rasheed agha has tickets for the bus to Kabul that leaves shordy. So, in the interest of time, we will bypass some of the traditional steps to speed up the proceedings.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Encanis was out there too, in the traditional black mask, making more serious trouble. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As the rise of recording pushed aside traditional music, some musicians made a point of recording traditional folk songs, so they would not be lost altogether. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “But I suppose we must allow the servants some of their traditional comforts.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In a world in which women’s roles were still highly traditional, Marcela’s trip was the talk of the town, prompting the San Francisco Examiner to feature daily reports on her exploits in the jungle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Today I progressed from my traditional excellence to something altogether more interesting. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then I joined Neil and Buzz and a couple of friends for the astronaut’s traditional launch-day breakfast of steak and eggs. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So Nicole learned traditional Nigerian drumming, which she didn’t totally rock at but it wasn’t like the judges knew anything about Nigerian drumming anyway. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The style he developed soon proved to be in many ways superior to the traditional longer stroke taught at Eton. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Being in prison, I was not able to fulfill the father’s traditional duties. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z These supposedly “Western” clothes marked them as identifying with infidels in the eyes of Fazlullah’s followers, so, for their safety, he had the boys switch to the traditional tunic and pants of the shalwar kamiz. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I’m not sure what I would even put on a traditional business card: Olympic Fencer? Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Diepetsana was a traditional doctor and would be very good at knowing such things when he was older. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z They wore traditional black robes with gold accents. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In African culture there’s legal marriage and traditional marriage. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The black leotards, the matted mane of hair, the monstrous valise were all gone; the palm-lined campus returned to its traditional lethargy and necking. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Dived is the traditional past tense for what Esther Williams did off a diving board, though authorities now accept dove in all but formal writing. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He bought my tuxedo, and my traditional green suit for the nika—the swearing ceremony. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I follow the gold organza that drapes the ceiling and trails the flower-strewn aisle leading to the mandap—the traditional wedding canopy under which the vows will take place. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Well, but we don’t want to be too matchy- matchy. Maybe if you go traditional: black tux and a black vest?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Other musical traditions — traditional Chinese music for example — have divided the octave differently and so they use different scales. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Fifty Neanderthals cooperating in traditional and static patterns were no match for 500 versatile and innovative Sapiens. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They ate fish and chips in a pub, a thin crust of grime on the sides of the wood table, while she talked about her love of fashion and asked him about Nigerian traditional dress. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But traditional academic study was closed to her. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The latter had on a neat gray coat with the traditional pregnant- woman bow at her navel, a black cloche, and a pair of four- button ladies’ galoshes. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z We heard the sounds of the traditional dirge grow louder, and so did the screams and wails coming from a memorial ceremony in a private room. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Yule Ball is approaching — a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament and an opportunity for us to socialize with our foreign guests. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Teens hanging out in Namche carrom parlors are more likely to be wearing jeans and Chicago Bulls T-shirts than quaint traditional robes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It was traditional to put a stone in the mouth of a person who had been murdered, to prevent him from speaking to the living if he returned as a ghost. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I may not be the most traditional or obvious choice. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z We used to return home for Christmas every year, my brother, sisters, and I making it a point to call ahead, offering to bring whatever was needed for the traditional holiday meal. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z They had been standing in the traditional pose of fighters, gloves raised, ready for battle but a pathetic parody of professional fighters. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1990, Peralta was in the vanguard of Mexican immigrants who bypassed the traditional barrios in border states to work in far-flung cities like Denver and New York. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He wasn’t going to re-dig the entire traditional spiral design again! Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z First in the traditional way, by memorizing the text and the commentaries, and then inventing all sorts of questions that Rav Gershenson might ask me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The nickname for all the villages was balad, place of origin, because here people lived a traditional life, unlike ours in the city. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z My mom wore her traditional, vividly patterned African dresses. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Two mannequins sprang to illuminated life, both of them dressed in traditional Thanksgiving pilgrim costumes. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z They were both wearing the traditional black hooded robes, which I approved of. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a home—not in the traditional sense—it was a monastery. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z To the delight of the crowd, the conductor led his orchestra in “Hail to the Chief,” the traditional musical accompaniment to the entrance of the president. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I instead notice a food vendor with signs that say they have traditional Native American fry bread. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z As for the argument from design, it was fundamentally different from the traditional Thomistic argument, which held that the universe was imbued with purpose, and that the ultimate purpose was to be found in God. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The people I passed would look me up and down, and I would look back, give the traditional head nod, and then go back to practicing my crossover dribble. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They not only bring forth “great individuals and great deeds”—one traditional definition of history—by demanding human effort on a large scale, but they make these achievements memorable. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Rimas cried at the mention of the wafer and the traditional Christmas blessing, “God grant that we are all together again next year.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Although their poverty was traditional and stultifying, it was not unique. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Each is a challenge to conventional wisdom or traditional strategies. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Even allowing for the traditional plea of composers to be immune from political events irrelevant to their art, Haydn’s symphonies sound as if they were written in a vacuum. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z While Davis chanted a traditional prayer-poem with his own variations, Joe mounted the box that had been placed for the purpose and opened the brazen door of the lamp. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “I see your wife has forgotten the traditional humility of our foremothers. Or perhaps it is the teachings of the Catholics.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was tall and brown and was the best traditional powwow dancer on the rez. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He slowly starts turning the gallery branch he manages into one that sells not just the traditional Salon painters but also works by modern artists—the Impressionists, and now the post-impressionists, too. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I was a poor nomadic kid, still very traditional in my outlook and my way of life. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “You do traditional Nigerian drumming as your talent?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z What was not traditional was that this year the softest-hearted child had been assigned to look after them. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Do you really think there’s going to be a difference between the traditional and the store-bought kernels?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She had been taught that the Matabele, traditional enemies of her people, were as cruel as hyenas. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The figure in question for me was an older sister of Mother’s, of a more traditional mind, who brought me to a temple when I was a small baby. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Preferences for certain sounds is partly cultural; that's one of the reasons why the traditional musics of various cultures can sound so different from each other. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z In traditional fashion she powdered it with rice flour every morning. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “We shouldn’t submit to the traditional doctor-patient relationship. It’s not our psychology, anyway. Let them have their problems. We can share our own.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The night before, we had sat down to the traditional Friday night meal. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He was asserting his traditional prerogative as a chief and was challenging the authority of the magistrate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They wore matching suits of traditional samurai armor, and each had both a short wakizashi and a longer katana strapped to his belt. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Maman Soury didn't always make the most traditional decisions, but I wouldn't be here if it weren't for her struggles and hardships and the controversial paths she traveled down. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He had not been processed in a traditional way, and was not assigned to Hunt for the long term. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z As far as the segregationists were concerned, racial integration and Communism were one and the same and posed the same kind of threat to traditional American values. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z It was when all the rules by which the traditional economy had functioned were broken and remade. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z A Zulu driver got out with an iwisa, a large, traditional Zulu weapon—a war club, basically. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Mom’s big on traditional breakfast, so there’s sausage, toast, and scrambled eggs, plus orange juice and milk. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The resulting legislation was once again extraordinarily punitive, this time extending far beyond traditional criminal punishments and including new “civil penalties” for people convicted of drug crimes. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In traditional societies, music would normally be part of everyday work, worship, and leisure. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z |
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