The university, with its strict tradition of required study of Western thought and classics literature, became a touchstone in his life.

In the strict Japanese tradition, there is no sweet course; the meal ends with rice, pickles and tea.

I liked that it wasn't coming from such a strict be-bop tradition.

His paintings are sustained in the strict, almost classical tradition of Russian landscape painting.

But many aspects of the pieces were predetermined by strict cultural traditions.

She was brought up under strict Chinese traditions that included her supposed arranged marriage.

No sane man would make a woman his heir, even if it weren't against the strictest traditions we've always lived by.

She is American-born Chinese and will, no doubt, rebel against her parents' strict traditions.

Ellen comes from a very religious background, where her mother ruled the house with strict Catholic traditions.

He never could understand the strict traditions of the doggens.