Example Sentences

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Savitt had an untraditional path to becoming a top litigator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The recent pressure on the software sector also has hammered shares of alternative asset managers, an all-encompassing term for firms that invest in untraditional assets.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

And for her, of course, what she’s going to have to deal with performance-wise, because also I work in a totally untraditional way.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

While Ross’ style undeniably calls attention to itself, the director is prescient enough to know that some will see his untraditional mode as a mere affectation.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

Rasseem, in his corner, scowled at the turn toward the untraditional.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri