qualities

plural of quality

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of qualities Scarcity, heritage, and exclusivity are part of what customers are paying for, and those qualities have helped create exceptional economics. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The philosophical qualities that define Lindelof’s best work, as well as his stories’ exhilarating strangeness, get lost in the jumble of voices. Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 The common thread is control, texture, and slowness, all qualities Gen Z associates with a world that existed before smartphones, gig work, and platform algorithms flattened daily life into something frictionless and disorienting. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Hot spring waters are touted for carrying healing and regenerative qualities, and the hotel advertises 100% natural and non-chlorinated water, flowing from aquifers in the earth and into the property’s pools. Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Struijk and Svoboda both captained their former clubs and Vuskovic’s leadership qualities were noted during his spell last season with Hamburg. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 There’s no shortage of quality makers today, working with breathable, lightweight fabrics that also feature superior moisture-wicking qualities. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 Those qualities don’t usually make it into rom-coms like this one, about the relationship between Monica Barbaro’s commercial-jingle singer Allie and Callum Turner’s pizza-shop owner Owen. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026 All three of these stones boast qualities that complement the fire sign’s innate attributes. Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualities
Noun
  • The outlier remains the United States, where gun violence and rates of mass shootings are among the highest in the world, with little progress made on tighter laws in the face of strong lobbying and constitutional protections.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Prices were roughly double 2025 rates, according to data group Lighthouse Intelligence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Jack Reacher, protagonist of books by Lee Child and an ongoing Amazon drama, has several characteristics integral to his Jack Reacher-ness.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hydrogen tackles flight phases Unlike conventional jet fuel, hydrogen has different combustion and storage characteristics, requiring changes to the systems that deliver and burn it.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Another question is whether this sentencing met the standards of credible transitional justice.
    Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Standard rooms already feel generous by Vegas standards, and suites step up to apartment-like layouts, with separate living areas that make longer stays or work trips more comfortable.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But this was his first opportunity to play against a live pass rush, which tested one of the traits that drew Los Angeles to Simpson.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In theory, Daniels could sue LSU for misappropriation of his right of publicity, which forbids the unauthorized commercial use of a college athlete’s name, image, likeness, signature, voice, nickname and other identifying traits.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But Roth had a vision for how his unique combination of attributes could not just benefit his own productions but the theater world at large.
    Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Foreign brands without those two attributes are being marginalized.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The film emerged victorious in a lineup of 17 features at the Swiss fest, including new works by auteurs including Hong Sangsoo, Denis Côté, Ann Oren and Nelson Yeo.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Pixel Watch 5 introduces a suite of health monitoring features called Health Guardian.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.
    Mark Schroeder, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026

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“Qualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualities. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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