as in ritual
a usual manner of behaving or doing
speaking and thinking in Japanese simply became second nature to her during the years she spent in Kyoto
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Recent Examples of second nature
By making heart health a habit throughout the prior decades, considering what’s best for your heart will be second nature by now.
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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
To many drivers, firing up your favorite GPS app before hitting the road feels like second nature.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Rajabali said using the AED and performing CPR was second nature after all his training to become an athletic trainer.
—Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Over time, what once felt like a struggle becomes second nature.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
To many drivers, firing up your favorite GPS app before hitting the road feels like second nature.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Rajabali said using the AED and performing CPR was second nature after all his training to become an athletic trainer.
—Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Over time, what once felt like a struggle becomes second nature.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second nature
Noun
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Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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That same appreciation for craftsmanship extends to her red-carpet ritual.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Reports also indicate that despite Clooney’s jokes about it, the actor isn’t planning to make a habit of nights like that one.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Nov. 2025
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Barrymore’s making adjustments to her beauty habits as well.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Then, the three-judge Ninth Circuit panel on October 20 issued a stay on Immergut’s first restraining order — a ruling that could have paved the way for a deployment as the legal battle played out.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Ash sends himself and Genevieve all the way back to 1893 instead, leaving the stability of the entire universe at risk.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The oldest trick in the book … foiled by those pesky Bravo cameras.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The next evolution of creative culture isn’t faster turnaround or cooler AI tricks.—
Rochelle Ratkaj,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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But the nation's approximately 232 million people are split near evenly between Muslims and Christians, with smaller percentages following other practices, including indigenous beliefs.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This practice had its own history, another tributary to the overshoot conjuncture that weighed heavily on its future course.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fast Track concierge service allows for expedited movement through immigration and customs, saving you what could be a lengthy wait in line.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Instead of brute-force computation or countless lines of custom code, AI uses advanced algorithms to spot patterns, organize massive datasets, and highlight issues that might otherwise take weeks of manual work to uncover.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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