Examples of trait in a Sentence
This dog breed has a number of desirable traits.
honesty is one of her defining traits
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Most importantly, this approach is based in the belief that heroism does not require a unique set of personality traits; instead, heroism occurs when ordinary people choose to step up in dangerous situations, even when doing so involves considerable risk.
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Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
In the October 2025 study that followed families over time, children who spent more time with digital media at age 2 tended to have smaller vocabularies at age 3, regardless of the child’s temperament or the caregiver’s personality traits.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The series, which was adapted by Matthew Parkhill, remixes the beloved figure to deliver all the traits fans know and love — with more than one twist.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Loeb believes the trait comes from Mpoyi’s strong faith.
—Diamond Leung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
In the October 2025 study that followed families over time, children who spent more time with digital media at age 2 tended to have smaller vocabularies at age 3, regardless of the child’s temperament or the caregiver’s personality traits.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The series, which was adapted by Matthew Parkhill, remixes the beloved figure to deliver all the traits fans know and love — with more than one twist.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Loeb believes the trait comes from Mpoyi’s strong faith.
—Diamond Leung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Trait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trait. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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trait
noun1
: a quality that sets one person or thing off from another : peculiarity sense 2
curiosity is one of her notable traits
2
: an inherited characteristic
dominant and recessive traits
Etymology
from early French trait "the act of pulling," from Latin tractus, past participle of trahere "to pull, drag" — related to trace entry 1, trace entry 3
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