Sentence examples for popular tradition from inspiring English sources

A popular tradition known to Augustine declared that the earth over his grave heaved as if the apostle were still breathing.

At an early date Ermanaric became the centre of popular tradition.

The demoticist movement inspired poets to enrich the Greek popular tradition with influences from abroad.

Writing Retreats have become a popular tradition in the Graduate School.

Pleasant, sunny weather seemed a perfect fit for the procession, Reunions' most popular tradition.

Rather, both performers emerged out of the same popular tradition: vaudeville.

By contrast, he said, "Osama's work comes from the popular tradition.

Shakespeare gives him every defect that popular tradition imagined: a hunchback, a baleful glittering eye, a conspiratorial genius.

The recipes haven't changed much since the mid-1800s, when aperitifs took root as a popular tradition.

Piaf began formulating a repertory of chansons réalistes, a popular tradition of story-songs about the downtrodden and desperate.

You have a feeling, at such moments, that popular tradition has been possessed by an alien, ironic intelligence.