Sentence examples for tradition underscores from inspiring English sources

This tradition underscores the characteristic Buddhist combination of the ideals of universal kingship and universal religious preeminence.

The first black president should expand beyond his campaign security blanket, the smug cordon of overprotective white guys surrounding him — a long political tradition underscored by Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 when she complained about the "smart-ass white boys" from Walter Mondale's campaign who tried to boss her around.

Some traditions underscore this duality and point to its consequences.

Traditional statistics underscore Mangold's value.

Picked by the singer Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons, next month's program, of rare short films by the avant-garde theater artist Charles Ludlam, underscores the rich tradition of queer underground art that also includes Jack Smith and Kenneth Anger.

And staged pictures of women in Chinese theater makeup in Beijing apartments by the Finnish-born photographer Saana Wang underscore tension between tradition and modernity.

The program underscored the long tradition of comedians telling jokes as a form of social critique.

The arrival Monday of a new British royal prince -- who has yet to be named or seen -- underscored a newspaper tradition: Royal births have long been a source of endless fascination.

The racial, cultural, and religious diversity within the sultanate's political and economic elite underscores Oman's deeply rooted tradition of accepting non-Arabs and non-Muslims, who have long played an important role in the nation's history.

He made his statement in Latin at a ceremony to canonize three saints — trappings that only underscore what a break with tradition this move is for his Church.

I do not regard the religious fervor of the Iranian leadership as a critical flaw -- I am a religious man myself -- but it does underscore the importance of our tradition of separation of church and state.