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Recent Examples of habitus
By promoting a habitus of keeping our distance, the virus may complete the triumph of solo living.
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Frank Trentmann, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2020
But the heritage details of the skull anatomy around the ear and jaw joint show that these two hunting mammals evolved their similar habitus independently from different ancestors.
—Robert Baker, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2019
There is an acceptance of your own body habitus as well as that of others.
—New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
To achieve equity in educational outcomes, school leaders must understand habitus and how to cultivate mindsets for learning.
—miamiherald, 29 June 2017
Frank Trentmann, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2020
But the heritage details of the skull anatomy around the ear and jaw joint show that these two hunting mammals evolved their similar habitus independently from different ancestors.
—Robert Baker, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2019
There is an acceptance of your own body habitus as well as that of others.
—New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
To achieve equity in educational outcomes, school leaders must understand habitus and how to cultivate mindsets for learning.
—miamiherald, 29 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitus
Noun
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 6th House of Daily Routine, bringing a useful insight around schedules, wellness, work habits, or the way your day is structured.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Food and drink The Alexandar Bar is one of the hotel’s stand-out features.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Its drafting features combine deterministic drafting with AI to enable complex and accurate drafting at scale.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Our physiognomy, including individual asymmetries, our expressions (macro and micro), the qualities of our complexion, all encode valuable information about age, our mental and physical health, our lived experience and personality.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Both men’s physiognomy can lean similarly to the lugubrious.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2025
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Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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In addition, le Polain said test results were also pending for one person from the ship with an inconclusive case.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Adding to the amenities here is the presence of The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, a waterfront resort with an array of accommodations, its own spa, and myriad dining options.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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Founded in 1854, the Mechanics' Institute has managed to maintain its presence after earthquakes, wars and sweeping changes across San Francisco, all while continuing to serve as a cultural hub in the city's downtown core.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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An aw-shucks countenance barely hiding a righteous anger that seeks to pile-drive progressive California into submission.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her exterior countenance reveals the inner storm in completely believable and gripping ways.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lynch had faced complaints about inappropriate behavior before.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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Riders cannot directly control or override a Waymo vehicle’s driving behavior in real time.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Berben believes that attitudes could improve, having recently returned from CinemaCon, the annual trade show for movie theater owners, which was held in Las Vegas last month.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Gombrowicz never really ‘assimilated’ to life in Argentina, partly due to the unique and unprecedented circumstances that brought him there in the first place, but also because of his naturally irreverent and at times even childish attitude towards literary establishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Habitus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitus. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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