How to Use nontraditional in a Sentence
nontraditional
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The school serves the most diverse and nontraditional students of any in the state.
— Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021 -
Even the way the recipes and the chapters in this book are arranged is nontraditional.
— Tanay Warerkar, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021 -
The group is known for their nontraditional approach to the genre.
— Anchorage Daily News, 13 July 2021 -
Camo in bold hues gives a pop art feel and can be used in nontraditional areas around the home, like framed above a bed.
— Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024 -
But a new crop of bottles brings smoke to your glass in nontraditional ways.
— Kara Newman, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023 -
And then maybe the new threat or nontraditional threat.
— CBS News, 31 Oct. 2019 -
This year's scene is not the first nontraditional set to grace the Vatican's plaza.
— Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2020 -
Kelly had come to the post through a nontraditional path.
— Steven Levy, Wired, 5 Jan. 2021 -
There are a few nontraditional things about this year’s DNC, though.
— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024 -
With a Twist These somewhat nontraditional pieces give the same multi hoop effect with a bit of a twist.
— Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024 -
Her path to the Cooper Hewitt was a nontraditional one.
— Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 8 Mar. 2023 -
Its goal is to present Bach’s works in nontraditional spaces.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2022 -
Tips and care of nontraditional live, potted trees Limit your tree to three to four days inside.
— oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2020 -
In the preseason and the first two weeks of the regular season, the Dolphins used him in a nontraditional role, getting carries and snaps out of the backfield.
— Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024 -
Heinz wants to mix up your sauces with some nontraditional flavors.
— Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023 -
In addition to the work session following a nontraditional route, there was the fact that three of the members voting will no longer be on the board in a few weeks.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 16 Nov. 2020 -
Land contracts are a nontraditional way to buy a home over time directly from the owner.
— Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2022 -
Some investors have turned to nontraditional platforms to help close the racial funding gap.
— Arielle Pardes, Wired, 10 June 2021 -
There's so much shame around doing things that are nontraditional, and there's a lot of unnecessary pain caused by the scripts imposed on us.
— Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2022 -
The new video game team, or esports program, is nontraditional, at least in this country.
— Kristen Griffith, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 26 Apr. 2021 -
The theme parks have presented its characters in nontraditional ways in lieu of meet-and-greets and full-blown parades.
— Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 14 June 2021 -
This fall pumpkin decor is ideal for a front porch or above a fireplace and works well with nontraditional fall color schemes.
— Shelby Deering, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2020 -
The line across the top of the crest, meanwhile, is nontraditional, running from left to right at a 22-degree angle, with the angel’s wing protruding at the top left corner.
— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2021 -
But the Detour series of nontraditional works has been shelved, for next season at least, and the three operas will have just two performances each, rather than the four offered in the past.
— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2023 -
The Target Cohort Partnership is a nontraditional way for people to get a foot in the door at the retailer.
— Nick Williams, Star Tribune, 6 Apr. 2021 -
Dave and Lois Cho took a nontraditional route to winemaking.
— Sunset Magazine, 25 Apr. 2022 -
For her fifth wedding, Taylor again went a nontraditional route with her dress.
— Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024 -
To avoid that common pitfall, Heller’s nontraditional audition process for the film’s son involved a lot of just hanging out in the park and playing with kids.
— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024 -
And when that’s locked down the duo aims to expand their brand into an even more respected sports platform, breaking down barriers for football coverage through nontraditional outlets.
— J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025 -
Leavitt began the press briefing by mentioning the rising impact of podcasters and nontraditional media outlets during the 2024 campaign season.
— Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
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