as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a penchant for sitting by the window and staring moodily off into space
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Recent Examples of penchant
There’s clearly more to Wallace than meets the eye, and that could include a penchant for serial killing.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
And her penchant of baking helped ingratiate her to the Chiefs team.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Forky, who has a penchant for trash cans and differently shaped eyes with a blue wax mouth, is curious, simple and profound, despite having no real deep thoughts, Hale believes.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Among this community with a penchant for the extreme, Walmsley’s background in track, road and cross-country running is unique.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
And her penchant of baking helped ingratiate her to the Chiefs team.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Forky, who has a penchant for trash cans and differently shaped eyes with a blue wax mouth, is curious, simple and profound, despite having no real deep thoughts, Hale believes.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Among this community with a penchant for the extreme, Walmsley’s background in track, road and cross-country running is unique.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penchant
Noun
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Nowadays people see small images on their phones so there’s a tendency to crop in on everything.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With that said, his biggest flaw remains a tendency to sail throws high from the pocket.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Herbert’s top-10 aptitude would’ve exposed Olave to fewer dangerous hits.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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This leads him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kinloch noted the Legislature has shown no inclination to advance bills that create arena taxes.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vesting oversight primarily in defense departments and ministries is a traditional inclination.—
GARY ROUGHEAD,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some analysts are forecasting the company to raise prices on its devices even after all Cook has done to avoid the worst of the tariffs.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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All devices are slated for release in Europe shortly, and Roborock says that the robot lawn mowers will come to the US eventually.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Capelli wasn’t a businessman and Chouinard wasn’t an activist at this point, but the men shared an affinity for nature and a willingness to challenge authority.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, Spicoli, with his long blonde locks, an affinity for shirtlessness and ambitions only to surf and get high, might seem an odd source of inspiration for business professionals.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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But will the bill come due on these escapes, not just against the Chargers but with their remarkable knack of winning one-score games?—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shaq has a knack for turning star power into accessible ventures, whether that’s in fashion, food, or now fragrance.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Penchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penchant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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