How to Use have a way of (being something or doing something) in a Sentence
have a way of (being something or doing something)
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And moms have a way of keeping their kids up on dad’s failures.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
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But hey, sometimes dreams do have a way of coming true.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
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Lakeway, Texas Days have a way of feeling long—in a good way—in this town on serene Lake Travis.
—Perri O. Blumberg, Country Living, 18 Apr. 2023
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Still, outside events have a way of piercing the bubble.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
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The Irish have a way of combining high-brow ideas with belly laughs.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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The letters have a way of mirroring the day’s headlines.
—Ellen Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
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Dirt and grime have a way of getting into all of our devices and not many of us like to deal with that.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
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Losses like this one have a way of lingering a lot longer.
—Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
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Succession, Barry and Ted Lasso may have a way of sucking up all the air in the room.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2023
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But no love for Indy. I am gutted over no Guts, but these two-year tours have a way of getting even longer.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2024
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But regrets have a way of fading, and the backlash was never strong enough to get the act fully overhauled.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
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Chocolate morsels and brown sugar have a way of sweetening up any recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
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But more often than not, their songs have a way of washing over the listener rather than banging them over the head with sound.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2023
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Some shows just have a way of getting better with each passing season.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
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That’s almost a point of principle: in Lebovic’s telling, spy scares have a way of being overblown or misused, which is fair enough.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
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Though, sometimes the best travel accessories have a way of finding you.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2023
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Basketball gods have a way of serving up that humble pie.
—The Indianapolis Star, 20 Jan. 2023
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Our furry friends have a way of worming their way into our hearts and homes, often claiming a spot in our own beds.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
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Fast facial The holidays have a way of leaving everyone a bit tense, run down and, well, puffy.
—Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023
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Andy Elisburg, Adam Simon and the rest of the front office also have a way of creating turnarounds.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
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With crowds, unpredictable weather and traffic, even the best travel prep can have a way of falling apart.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
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Maybe critics are destined to be a little old fashioned, have a way of thinking about the world that’s shaped by what happened 10 or 20 years ago.
—Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2021
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New Yorkers have a way of recognizing their own garbage.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
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Outdoor tropical plants have a way of bringing a little slice of paradise right to our front doors.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
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Green is famous for whipping himself into shape just before the playoffs, but cranky spines have a way of sapping the fiercest of wills.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2022
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Over time, however, the players further down the draft board have a way of shaping our understanding of the event.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
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Heller’s protagonists have a way of finding trouble, par for the course of a literary thriller.
—Chris Vognar, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
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Actors have a way of activating the gifts that Wilson has given them.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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Wedding dresses have a way of fixing themselves in the American mind.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2023
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When Pham feels disrespected, all those worlds have a way of colliding.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2022
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