Sentence examples for layers of tradition from inspiring English sources

The article on banh mi, the Vietnamese sandwich, was interesting ("Building on Layers of Tradition," April 8).

It is a country with near-archaeological layers of tradition that can, nonetheless, change as quickly as Tokyo fashions.

Evolutionary Judaism, the movement Tom embraces, along with Sarah, at the novel's end, seeks to recapture the holy vitalism that has been smothered by layers of tradition and mocked by modern skepticism.

Texas A&M would not dream of altering the layers of tradition on its ring, especially the shield symbolizing protection of the "good reputation of the alma mater," as the campus newspaper The Texas Aggie explained it in 1969.

That critical cog of the answer demands of us to unpack the layers of tradition, to explore the complexities of situations, to apply context to any text and to expand on statements with details and nuance.

Mr. Hübbe and his company make it marvelously difficult to answer that question because this "Napoli" employs quite as many layers of Bournonville tradition as its predecessors.

Taekwondo is a fascinating blend of traditional martial arts, wrapped in layers of ancient traditions, but with a recent acceptance of the 21st century.

The "heaven" of Eugene McCabe's title is found in the more rural corners of the Irish border counties, with their centuries-old buildings and calcified layers of piety and tradition.

As these philosophies and rituals evolved in the northern reaches of the subcontinent, additional layers of Goddess-focused tradition were expanding outward from the sophisticated Dravidian civilizations of the south.

Most missions have layers of century-old traditions that make real change nearly impossible, so when leaders like Jeff step in, you know they have to face walls of opposition just to take off the neck-tie.

The investigation threatens to peel back layers of Swiss banking secrecy, a tradition that began in the Middle Ages.