untraditional
adjective
un·tra·di·tion·al
| \ ˌən-trə-ˈdish-nəl
, -ˈdi-shə-nᵊl\
, -ˈdi-shə-nᵊl\
Definition of untraditional
: not adhering to past practices or conventions : not traditional
an untraditional wardrobe untraditional methods … a recipe for paella containing the hitherto untraditional combination of chicken and shrimp.— David Rosengarten
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The couple celebrated their union in a rather untraditional way, heading off on a honeymoon to the Maldives with their respective children and Paltrow’s ex-husband Chris Martin. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Gwyneth Paltrow Says She's Moving in with Husband Brad Falchuk a Year After Wedding," 6 Aug. 2019 Sherald’s painting of the former First Lady is larger than life and gloriously untraditional. — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, "Amy Sherald, Michelle Obama’s Portraitist, Readies her New York Debut," 15 July 2019 The styling of the Corvair was unique and untraditional for American cars. — David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, "Me & My Car: ’62 Corvair convertible hadn’t moved in 13 years," 24 June 2019 Not that her untraditional background fazes Mylavarapu. — Caitlin Kelly, WIRED, "Mayor Pete Enlists a Silicon Valley Vet to Bring in the Money," 17 June 2019 As People reports, the traditional event was pretty untraditional in a major way; instead of donning a pristine bridal white dress, Sophie wore a crimson red gown, with Joe dressed in an identical hue. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Celebrate Their Rehearsal Dinner in France," 29 June 2019 The couple celebrated their union in a rather untraditional way, heading off on a honeymoon to the Maldives with their respective children and Paltrow’s ex-husband Chris Martin. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk Vacation in Italy After Admitting They Don’t Live Together," 24 June 2019 The company best known for its untraditional, zero-drop running shoes now has an unconventional hiking boot. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "All the Coolest New Gear From Outdoor Retailer 2019," 21 June 2019 With his wife, Marion Sandler, who died in 2012, Sandler was in the vanguard of untraditional home lending. — Laurence Arnold, latimes.com, "Herbert Sandler, half of couple who built a home-lending giant, dies at 87," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'untraditional.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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