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mannerism

[man-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈmæn əˌrɪz əm /


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So much attention is on their similarities in their swings and other mannerism, but the needle and the trash talking is not to be overlooked.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023

That coyness persists through the second half, with a series of suspended conversations and delayed reckonings that strain for honesty, only to bog down in the familiar language of art-house mannerism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023

Gionet’s attorney Zachary Thornley told the judge that “Let’s go” was merely a speech mannerism of Gionet’s, and that he had no plans to enter the Capitol that day.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2023

But neither actress leans into mannerism or quirk; neither showboats.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

Jethro had picked up a mannerism from his mother.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt




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