creature of habit

phrase

used to say one always does the same things in the same way
I like things just so. I'm a creature of habit.

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Beau is a creature of habit and wants a turkey sandwich every day with some kind of fruit. Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 In January, former royal chef Darren McGrady revealed that King Charles is a creature of habit and routinely requests two plums in a little bowl of juice for breakfast. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 Tre White is a creature of habit. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026 Bobrovsky is a creature of habit. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026 Carl Baker has unwittingly become a creature of habit at home. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025 Like all college football head coaches, Franklin is a creature of habit who works around the clock for moments like this. Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 But Buffett is a creature of habit, Microsoft co-founder and close friend Bill Gates wrote in 1996. Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2023

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“Creature of habit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creature%20of%20habit. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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