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mannerisms

noun

plural of mannerism
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 Growing older, Christian inherited his father’s mannerisms and infectious energy and often wears a glittering Bad Boy chain around his neck, firmly tying himself to his father’s shadow. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Others noticed how similar Ella’s voice and mannerisms are to Bening’s. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026 The whole cast commits to the bit, having undoubtedly shown up to play— still, there is something about Pine’s overdone mannerisms that land with the most uproarious laughter. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026 Her mannerisms, comedy, music, references and cultural touchstones were influenced by the Black woman playing her. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Says strange things and has funny little mannerisms, but within lies a devastatingly sharp mind which can produce something special that people will be talking about for years. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 This portrait of wannabe bohemians and intellectuals who adopt the fashions, mannerisms, and artistic practices of an earlier time has its own essential timelessness. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 In a new video, the 13-year-old royal drew an uncanny likeness to his grandmother—down to her mannerisms. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 What the audience witnesses is not a flashback, but rather the mannerisms of a person recounting an experience, the reaction of the person listening, and the distance between the two. — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannerisms
  1. tricks
  2. traits
  3. characteristics
  4. habits
  5. quirks
  6. idiosyncrasies
  7. eccentricities
  8. tics
Noun
  • The List is full of her signature folk-rock tricks, looking back on her long, twisted, remarkable life in music.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In this go-round, all the franchise’s favorite tricks have lost their impact, and its provocations ring hollow.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tricks
Noun
  • The early amphibian is described in a study published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, and is an example of how some of the classic traits seen in today’s living frogs and salamanders evolved.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The traits measure a player’s attitude, toughness, discipline, love for the game and commitment to his teammates.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of traits
Noun
  • Their experiments examined several characteristics associated with genuine antiferroelectric behavior.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • According to the company, the five-minute flight allowed an initial evaluation of handling qualities, aerodynamic characteristics, and system performance, gathering data to guide the next testing phases.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • Anyone frustrated by their own scrolling habits should try one small friction tweak first, like grayscale, a notification purge or a home-screen edit, before spending on hardware.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The store that matches its habits to its real customers beats the one copying whatever the chains are doing this quarter.
    — Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of habits
Noun
  • Welcome to The Athletic’s data notebook, a periodic look at the key trends, standout figures and tactical quirks shaping the Premier League season.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • All these new axes and viewing options bring with them more coding and content-delivery quirks.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of quirks
Noun
  • Two new books argue that this is the wrong debate to be having, since swing voters, with all their idiosyncrasies, don’t see politics through a lens of moderates versus progressives.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Much of his work has poked at the idiosyncrasies and absurdities of modern business, some of it toeing the line between documentary and fiction.
    — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of idiosyncrasies
Noun
  • Voorhees’ 19th century eccentricities stretched to the installation of beehives in the attic, but the space is now a cozy two-bedroom layout, with a living room and improved versions of the original porthole windows.
    — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Its moribund eccentricities cannot be separated from the tenderness of its story because Rhys and co-writer and composer, Joss Holden-Rea, have taken the time to sculpt characters with interiority that feels invitational.
    — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of eccentricities
Noun
  • Some people with Tourette’s can temporarily control tics, such as during a public interview, but that does not mean tics are voluntary.
    — Michael Okun, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Somehow, Stan does, inhabiting the physicality and voice completely, turning up the volume on the Trumpian tics as the character ages.
    — Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tics

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“Mannerisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannerisms. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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