Thesaurus results for SECOND NATURE

second nature

noun

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 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 That was when Santos-Griswold began figure skating, making being on the ice second nature. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for second nature

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Noun

During the seder, the story of Exodus is retold through a series of rituals, including eating matzah and drinking four cups of wine.

— Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Looking back, among the largest gatherings was always Easter morning, and, of course, it was filled with rituals.

— Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026