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
Part of helping the actors stay true to their characters is giving them extensive training ahead of time, so that the technical aspect of the stunts becomes second nature.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2026
Other 60-second nature rituals, such as resting your bare feet in the grass, touching bark, or sitting in a forest, can foster mindfulness and healing.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Jean Paul Velez, autonomous vehicles policy lead for the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, pointed out that vehicles need to be tested in ways that would be second nature to a person.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
That was easy, that was second nature.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2026
Other 60-second nature rituals, such as resting your bare feet in the grass, touching bark, or sitting in a forest, can foster mindfulness and healing.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Jean Paul Velez, autonomous vehicles policy lead for the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, pointed out that vehicles need to be tested in ways that would be second nature to a person.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
That was easy, that was second nature.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second nature
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Evening rituals in the communal Living Room rotate nightly, and could include old-timey games from Jinguashi in northern Taiwan, or a DIY herbal tea session inspired by the Chinese medicine shops lining Taipei’s Huaxi Street.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Spring cleaning is a ritual in many households.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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Symptoms include blood in stool or rectal bleeding; changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of stool that lasts more than a few days; unintended weight loss; and cramps or abdominal pain.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The car was a 2012 Fiat 500, white like the whale, with a transmission that had developed the unfortunate habit of popping out of third gear.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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By threading the needle, OpenAI found a way to placate both the Pentagon and its own employees, many of whom are skeptical of AI use in the military.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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But there are tricks to blending in.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Méliès, a prominent French stage magician who turned to filmmaking after seeing the Lumière brothers in Paris in 1895, pioneered theatrical tricks such as double exposure, black screens and forced perspective.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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But most leading proprietary AI model providers including Anthropic explicitly ban such practices.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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In October, following the bankruptcies of Tricolor and First Brands, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, pointed to signs that corporate lending practices had grown too lax over the past decade .—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Abhisek, my personal butler, looked after my every requirement while offering a wealth of insight into local customs, food and architecture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Analysts at Rosenblatt Securities said management addressed multiple investor concerns during the quarter, including GPU capacity, competition from custom chips, power availability, memory supply and customer financing.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Second nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20nature. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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