as in ritual
a usual manner of behaving or doing
speaking and thinking in Japanese simply became second nature to her during the years she spent in Kyoto
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Recent Examples of second nature
For Pacific Beach’s 2026 Honorary Mayor, serving, loving and supporting the PB community comes as second nature.
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Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Filling up a car with gas is second nature for most drivers.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Presence, timing, and the ability to form an immediate emotional connection—even across a single interview—remain second nature to her.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Ernst seemed to have the pulse of her constituents as second nature.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
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Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Filling up a car with gas is second nature for most drivers.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Presence, timing, and the ability to form an immediate emotional connection—even across a single interview—remain second nature to her.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Ernst seemed to have the pulse of her constituents as second nature.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for second nature
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second nature
Noun
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Celebrating love is universal, but the exact rites and rituals vary.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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For many, the day is less a one-time outing and more a ritual.—
Michael Howes,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose a single habit to reinforce, such as taking a ten-minute stretch break during your longest task.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Simple habits like hydration, fiber intake, coffee, physical activity, and proper posture can help stimulate bowel movements.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Try a playful pitch, then explain the core of it in a way someone else can follow.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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The crew flew around the far side of the moon and, on their way home, saw a solar eclipse from space.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With a little encouragement, and after a bit of sake, Isa Briones will pull out her party trick at karaoke.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The trick is to hydrate earlier in the day and cut fluids at least an hour before bed, to make sure you’re not woken up by multiple trips to the bathroom.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Princess Elizabeth, far left, was pictured with the rest of the Challenge Cup swimming team ahead of practice at the Bath Club in 1939.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mapping that terrain is a social practice.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Across the room, a custom dining table and banquette—with vintage Palecek chairs pulled up—is the unofficial puzzle zone.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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Compounding pharmacies are those intended to make custom or specialized formulations of medications for patients.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Second nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20nature. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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