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
Same voice, same mannerisms, next.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The diversity of their speech patterns and physical mannerisms showed the breadth of the spectrum.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Claassen bears an uncanny resemblance to Head and has re-created her voice and mannerisms to perfection.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
At least those visual mannerisms and tropes are pretty much universal, baked into the DNA of TV casting-and-talent shows worldwide.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Bouteraa plays Lilia with restrained mannerisms, but an avalanche of emotion in her face.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
That process began by Pidgeon working closely with the movement coach Julia Crockett to get some of her mannerisms down.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Her characters often demonstrated how quickly and seamlessly a cyclone of cheerful mannerisms could morph into a wailing typhoon of uncorked madness.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Part of the deal involves creating an AI version of Lame using his face, voice, and mannerisms.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The diversity of their speech patterns and physical mannerisms showed the breadth of the spectrum.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Claassen bears an uncanny resemblance to Head and has re-created her voice and mannerisms to perfection.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
At least those visual mannerisms and tropes are pretty much universal, baked into the DNA of TV casting-and-talent shows worldwide.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Bouteraa plays Lilia with restrained mannerisms, but an avalanche of emotion in her face.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
That process began by Pidgeon working closely with the movement coach Julia Crockett to get some of her mannerisms down.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Her characters often demonstrated how quickly and seamlessly a cyclone of cheerful mannerisms could morph into a wailing typhoon of uncorked madness.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Part of the deal involves creating an AI version of Lame using his face, voice, and mannerisms.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannerisms
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Other royals allegedly have their own tricks—like Princess Kate, who’s said to use a clutch bag to avoid endless handshakes.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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One of my best tricks of the trade?—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Other traits or environments were not considered when measuring morbidity.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Garcia presents some attractive traits.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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People seem to presume certain characteristics about drivers of Mercedes, Audi, Cadillac and even Lincoln.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Onboard processors then analyze the characteristics of the returning waves to determine the distance, position, and other information about the reflecting objects.—
Etiido Uko
March 14,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jupiter Direct emphasizes the value of consistent, small habits, rather than momentary, flash-in-the-pan type efforts.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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At the same gas station, Republican-leaning Tyler Nepple, 23, said the price of gas for his Toyota Tacoma may shape his vote in the midterm elections this fall but won't change his driving habits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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For the sufferer, however, the illness is lived as a singular nexus between culture, temperament, circumstance, and the body’s quirks.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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Come for the obvious hooks, stay for the more subtle quirks.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The diminishing results amplified his idiosyncrasies.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The idiosyncrasies Holtz brought to Notre Dame stuck with players and coaches who entered his orbit.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Built in 1940 by architect Gerard Colcord, the home underwent a three-year renovation that preserved its bones while editing out the eccentricities left behind by former owners—including Cage’s tarantula room and Martin’s personal performance stage, as well as his outdoor pony corral.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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That would be a perfectly reasonable offer from a for-profit real-estate company; a local operator would likely be helpful as a foreign entity attempts to deal with the eccentricities of the New York regulatory environment.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once Ida is revived, Buckley is rife with tics and guttural asides, switching between rat-a-tat mobster slang and Shelley’s flowery English prose like some postmodern literary Gollum.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the mid-2010s, Young Thug borrowed from Future’s melodic blueprint, only for Future to co-opt Thug’s avant-garde vocal tics to get even weirder in his own right.—
Serge Selenou,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Mannerisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannerisms. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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