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 likely were those who heard that, or saw the quote, and rolled their eyes, given LeBron’s penchant for sending passive-aggressive messages.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Add in writer Steven Knight’s penchant for characters who, for the want of a better phrase, kick ass and take names.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Ashe’s penchant for being ahead of the times continued in the early aughts.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
This one, set on 13 acres of land, has a little more color, which perhaps partly could be chalked up to its 1980s build and the owners’ penchant for collecting.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Add in writer Steven Knight’s penchant for characters who, for the want of a better phrase, kick ass and take names.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Ashe’s penchant for being ahead of the times continued in the early aughts.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
This one, set on 13 acres of land, has a little more color, which perhaps partly could be chalked up to its 1980s build and the owners’ penchant for collecting.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penchant
Noun
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This is presumably a reference to Perkins' status as a closeted gay man, something Hitchcock likely knew, and not because Perkins had homicidal tendencies.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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They were supervised, or not supervised, or supervised in such a way that their worst tendencies were encouraged instead of discouraged.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cootes also has demonstrated some solid aptitude in the faceoff circle.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her aptitude was unavoidable at the Fendi show, where top models holding desirable handbags, styled with joyful knits, eye-catching dresses and sporty separates, strutted past guests, including actors Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts and Bang Chan of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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LaCombe, who played forward in his youth, has shown great improvement in his own end but still has the offensive inclinations to be a point producer.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Redford also shared that despite his inclination to public service, his ambitions were not political.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As such, more will be required than a World Cup ticket, particularly because physical tickets are vulnerable to counterfeiting, while electronic devices, which may ordinarily be a way to show authentic tickets, are usually forbidden in consular buildings where interviews take place.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their immediate affinity, set at the very height of the Cold War, represents a common European culture based on reading and the arts that defied borders and ideologies.—
AudioFile Magazine
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Most tequila recipes are bright and refreshing, leaning on the spirit’s inherent affinity for sunshine.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That's not the end of her offensive output, though, as her knack for getting to the rim makes her one of the most dangerous drive-and-kick playmakers in the league.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Schiffmann has always had a knack for spectacle.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Penchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penchant. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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