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penchant

[pen-chuhnt, pahn-shahn] / ˈpɛn tʃənt, pɑ̃ˈʃɑ̃ /


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But “Never Be the Same” arrives at a moment when Thompson’s penchant for crafting songs that carry a late-’50s structural DNA could serve him well.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Bosko had a penchant for leaping onto his shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The English have a penchant for cozy stories about animals in rural settings, as well as cozy stories about murder in rural settings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The supermodel took her penchant for extravagant Halloween costumes to the Met Gala, where she dressed as one of the many marble statues gracing the museum's halls.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

He knew that revolvers of this particular model had a penchant for accidental discharge when bumped or dropped, so he loaded it with only five cartridges and kept the empty chamber under the hammer.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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