time-honoured

British

adjective

having been observed for a long time and sanctioned by custom

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Manchester United's latest search for a new manager after Ruben Amorim's sacking has revived the time-honoured call for his successor to fit the club's "DNA".

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Adopting the time-honoured tradition of ignoring anything your drummer says, they pushed ahead.

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In a reversal of the time-honoured strategy, it was the latest underwhelming display delivered by Thomas Tuchel's side that sucked the life out of the atmosphere.

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Also, the two oldest Grand Slam tournaments are generally more reluctant to break from time-honoured traditions.

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Also, the two oldest Grand Slam tournaments are generally also more reluctant to deviate from time-honoured traditions.

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