as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit
quirky mannerisms such as toying with her hair and tapping her toes
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Recent Examples of mannerisms
Elvis star Austin Butler took forever to lose Presley’s vocal patter and mannerisms.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Aside from the physical talent and mannerisms, his toughness, energy and command of how to play the position are reasons to be optimistic about his projection.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
And some of Anna's mannerisms when trying to calm herself in stressful situations should be recognizable to many parent viewers.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
The museum also highlights how Swinton was inspired by authoritarian leaders Benito Mussolini and Kim Il-sung to nail her mannerisms.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
But there’s something about that sort of adolescent age between 12 and 14, where people’s mannerisms change, and people’s bodies change, and people’s voices change, and all of those things.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Top actors preparing for challenging roles often immerse themselves in the character by adopting new accents, attitudes, and mannerisms that feel forced at first.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Xavier, a doppelgänger who shares some of the narrator’s physical features and appears to have copied mannerisms from her stage and screen performances, forces her to see what is rote, vague, or manipulative in gestures she’s repeated too many times in too many different contexts.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Not the mannerisms and their dress code.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Aside from the physical talent and mannerisms, his toughness, energy and command of how to play the position are reasons to be optimistic about his projection.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
And some of Anna's mannerisms when trying to calm herself in stressful situations should be recognizable to many parent viewers.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
The museum also highlights how Swinton was inspired by authoritarian leaders Benito Mussolini and Kim Il-sung to nail her mannerisms.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
But there’s something about that sort of adolescent age between 12 and 14, where people’s mannerisms change, and people’s bodies change, and people’s voices change, and all of those things.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Top actors preparing for challenging roles often immerse themselves in the character by adopting new accents, attitudes, and mannerisms that feel forced at first.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Xavier, a doppelgänger who shares some of the narrator’s physical features and appears to have copied mannerisms from her stage and screen performances, forces her to see what is rote, vague, or manipulative in gestures she’s repeated too many times in too many different contexts.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Not the mannerisms and their dress code.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannerisms
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From sleight-of-hand tricks to daring stunts, the afternoon is designed to keep the laughs and gasps coming.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even if your furry friend has already mastered the obedience basics, try adding some new party tricks to their command repertoire.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is why quiet leadership presence is emerging as one of the most critical traits for today’s CEOs, especially those stepping into the spotlight for the first time.—
Scott Hozebin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Galton, who coined the term eugenics, pioneered correlation and regression and used these tools to argue that traits like intelligence and morality were heritable and should be managed through selective breeding.—
Craig Spencer,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mastantuono, 18, has the characteristics to contribute from a deeper position, but his signing was intended for more attacking areas, as is being seen.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Experts highlighted its clean aerodynamic profile and radar-evading shape, which suggest stealth characteristics comparable to leading US designs.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some research has also found that evening folks tend to have less-healthy habits than morning ones—you’re just more apt to do things like smoke and drink at night, for instance.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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In addition to maintaining good oral hygiene habits at home, such as brushing and flossing, experts recommend tactics like drinking plenty of water, limiting snacks and sugary foods, and quitting smoking to help prevent cavities.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Journalists, as a result, will have no trouble recognizing themselves in The Paper, which captures the quirks, jargon, and inside jokes of newsroom life while still delivering plenty of laughs amid the chaos.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The kooky characters surrounding Judge Stone included the conceited prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), the imposing bailiff Bull Shannon (Richard Moll), and the idealistic public defender Christine Sullivan (Markie Post), each of whom had various quirks of their own.—
Dan Heching,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Told over the course of three celebratory gatherings, the film casts a wry look at Dominican identity, middle-class idiosyncrasies and the fragile threads that bind a family together.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Brutalist, for all its idiosyncrasies, was a fairly conventional Oscar player—a classically structured paean to a great man.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 Sep. 2025
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One of those eccentricities was James’s obsessive fixation on witches.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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What works best are the moments of humor, particularly those that seem to wink at Dafoe’s own eccentricities.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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His verbal tics, over-the-top gestures, and knack for creating indelible moments are endearing to the public in a way that professional Democrats who devote their work lives to covering and fighting him could never understand.—
Isaac Schorr,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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