How to Use trait in a Sentence

trait

noun

• This dog breed has a number of desirable traits.
• If anything, speed should be the one trait to chase in the draft.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
• And, mixed breed cats may have some of these breed traits.
  — Cathy M. Rosenthal, courant.com, 31 May 2018
• That is a great trait in firewood, but not for the walls of a home.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2022
• That trait will get tested again and again the rest of the season.
  — Steve Megargee, Star Tribune, 14 Sep. 2020
• The Bengals would be on board with all of those traits.
  — Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 21 Apr. 2018
• The trait goes from fighting for its life to being the life of the party.
  — Josh Clark, Wired, 20 Dec. 2020
• What are the habits and traits that make Gen Z uniquely them?
  — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, 17 Jan. 2019
• This has been about having the right traits, not the talent.
  — Laken Litman, Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2017
• Those were traits that Gilbert, now 85, brought with him to the football field.
  — Kirk Kenney, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Feb. 2018
• Strip out those traits, and the map that looks like this — the central finding of the new study.
  — Washington Post, 28 June 2019
• Why not just test all adults for the sickle cell trait?
  — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2021
• Are these the traits of the president of our country, the leader of the free world?
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
• The guy had two desirable traits: a six pack and a job.
  — Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2020
• Many of the Wildcats’ most distinct traits have changed over the past few weeks.
  — Jesse Newell, kansascity, 12 Jan. 2018
• Just be sure to ask for those face-framing pieces at the front, the telltale trait of The Rachel.
  — Loren Savini, Allure, 3 Aug. 2024
• Thanks dad for passing down the best traits a true guy could ask for.
  — Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2017
• Those traits are still there, as Harrell and Britt are quick to note.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 4 Aug. 2019
• Hypocrisy is the most odious trait highlighted in the book.
  — Michael Bobelian, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
• His speed won’t be the only trait called upon for the Bears this fall, though.
  — Scott Bell, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2020
• But these are traits she’s grown to love about herself.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
• If sarcasm were a draftable trait, give him a first-round grade.
  — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 29 Apr. 2017
• These traits make the UEFI the perfect place to launch malware.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2023
• For this trait alone, the alluring richness of the chicha gets high marks.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 29 July 2021
• That’s a bad trait to have heading to Lambeau to face Aaron Rodgers.
  — Mark Craig, Star Tribune, 1 Oct. 2020
• The other trait of this team is the players are all athletes.
  — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2022
• And for some of Wednesday, all three of those traits were on display.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
• Two, New York actually has the traits of a small town.
  — Timothy Cardinal Dolan, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
• But a tackle prospect with good traits on Day 3 makes sense.
  — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
• That was one of the traits that stood out to the Chicago White Sox.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026