penchant
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When I accidentally stumbled into music criticism with an academic penchant for music analysis, my crutches for writing about music were technical and of little use in a newspaper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The penchant for punning titles hasn’t diminished, however.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Confidence aside, part of the puzzle still to be solved with Delap is how best to utilise his impressive strength without his penchant for the physical element of Premier League football becoming counter productive.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
She kept fans tantalized with rumors that a penchant for long-sleeved shirts in her later years concealed two full sleeves of tattoos.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
But I seemed to have a knack for it above and beyond my natural penchant for absorbing knowledge, so there was never too long a wait.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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