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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That has contributed to a complete supply chain ecosystem that functions efficiently, a trait required in the manufacturing of semiconductors.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
His teammates rave about his intelligence and veteran presence for a rookie, traits that allow Tampa to use him at any of the three receiver positions.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Next, because the call for participants mentioned a lab test element and an exercise program, some personality traits were less likely to volunteer.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
Paradoxically, his performance draws strength from the narrow focus of Safdie’s writing, which enables him to flesh out the specific trait, feeling, or impulse that each scene exemplifies, slotting them together like tiles in a mosaic to form Mark’s character.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
His teammates rave about his intelligence and veteran presence for a rookie, traits that allow Tampa to use him at any of the three receiver positions.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Next, because the call for participants mentioned a lab test element and an exercise program, some personality traits were less likely to volunteer.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
Paradoxically, his performance draws strength from the narrow focus of Safdie’s writing, which enables him to flesh out the specific trait, feeling, or impulse that each scene exemplifies, slotting them together like tiles in a mosaic to form Mark’s character.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Trait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trait. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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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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