untraditional
adjective
un·tra·di·tion·al
ˌən-trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl
: 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
David Rosengarten
untraditionally
adverb
Untraditionally, Santa brought along his elves on all-terrain vehicles instead of Rudolph and his pals.
—Melanie Mizenko
Melanie Mizenko
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Her story began in an untraditional way: Here is a young author, plucked from obscurity by a powerful app’s algorithm during a conveniently timed e-commerce push and turned into a best-selling phenom.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
Property description: For those seeking an untraditional stay, the Southern Caboose x525 is located on a working cattle farm.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2024
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
Property description: For those seeking an untraditional stay, the Southern Caboose x525 is located on a working cattle farm.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Untraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraditional. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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