as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a penchant for sitting by the window and staring moodily off into space
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Recent Examples of penchant
The resulting looks reflect the star’s penchant for monochrome, minimalist pieces, though certain items — namely a black leather coat — carry another subtext.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
The show’s humor, and Monsoon’s penchant for such humor, help the audience digest those hard truths.
—Evan Ross Katz, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
There is no stopping painter-sculpter-filmmaker Julian Schnabel‘s penchant for cinematically embracing fellow artists.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
That penchant for a better sales pipeline has been echoed throughout many of Benioff’s public statements in recent months.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
The show’s humor, and Monsoon’s penchant for such humor, help the audience digest those hard truths.
—Evan Ross Katz, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
There is no stopping painter-sculpter-filmmaker Julian Schnabel‘s penchant for cinematically embracing fellow artists.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
That penchant for a better sales pipeline has been echoed throughout many of Benioff’s public statements in recent months.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for penchant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penchant
Noun
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While bad tendencies showed up in each loss enough good things seemed to appear in the wins.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That approach stems from a tendency to question the foundations upon which conventional wisdom is built.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Chiefs have an aptitude problem.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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This leads him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For those with time and inclination, the New York Times did an exhaustive deep dive into court battle based on thousands of pages of court filings and hearing transcripts.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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No other player has a similar inclination to hold width.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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New downloads of Weather are no longer possible on Wear OS 6 devices from third-party manufacturers, such as Samsung, OnePlus and others.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Why Healthcare Needs a Data Overhaul Healthcare systems are generating more data than ever before, from electronic health records and lab results to imaging scans, insurance claims, and even patient updates from wearable devices.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The crowd, which had favored Frazier—for his Christian faith, it was said, and out of a national affinity for underdogs—erupted in cheers.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some who left reviews specifically mention the shop's affinity toward Kirk.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Science has a knack for giving us answers, but sometimes its best trick is leaving us with better questions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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His knack for being able to disappear and resurface with a whole new identity led authorities to dub him the Chameleon Killer.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Penchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penchant. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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