How to Use trait in a Sentence
trait
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If anything, speed should be the one trait to chase in the draft.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
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And, mixed breed cats may have some of these breed traits.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, courant.com, 31 May 2018
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That is a great trait in firewood, but not for the walls of a home.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2022
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That trait will get tested again and again the rest of the season.
—Steve Megargee, Star Tribune, 14 Sep. 2020
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The Bengals would be on board with all of those traits.
—Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 21 Apr. 2018
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The trait goes from fighting for its life to being the life of the party.
—Josh Clark, Wired, 20 Dec. 2020
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What are the habits and traits that make Gen Z uniquely them?
—Yerin Kim, Seventeen, 17 Jan. 2019
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This has been about having the right traits, not the talent.
—Laken Litman, Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2017
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Those were traits that Gilbert, now 85, brought with him to the football field.
—Kirk Kenney, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Feb. 2018
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Strip out those traits, and the map that looks like this — the central finding of the new study.
—Washington Post, 28 June 2019
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Why not just test all adults for the sickle cell trait?
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2021
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Are these the traits of the president of our country, the leader of the free world?
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
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The guy had two desirable traits: a six pack and a job.
—Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2020
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Many of the Wildcats’ most distinct traits have changed over the past few weeks.
—Jesse Newell, kansascity, 12 Jan. 2018
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Thanks dad for passing down the best traits a true guy could ask for.
—Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2017
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Those traits are still there, as Harrell and Britt are quick to note.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2019
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Hypocrisy is the most odious trait highlighted in the book.
—Michael Bobelian, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
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His speed won’t be the only trait called upon for the Bears this fall, though.
—Scott Bell, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2020
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But these are traits she’s grown to love about herself.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
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If sarcasm were a draftable trait, give him a first-round grade.
—Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 29 Apr. 2017
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These traits make the UEFI the perfect place to launch malware.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2023
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For this trait alone, the alluring richness of the chicha gets high marks.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 29 July 2021
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The other trait of this team is the players are all athletes.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2022
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Her husband, back with the golf balls, confirmed her type-A traits.
—Joanne Ostrow, The Know, 14 June 2017
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But maybe the trait that stood out the most to us was her amazing integrity.
—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
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For Herman, that’s not a bad trait to have as a football coach.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2020
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That trait makes the virus a tough foil for even the most robust public health systems.
—Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2020
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Koenigsegg has been known to enjoy Easter eggs, and that trait serves them well here.
—Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 11 July 2020
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Users interact with a chatbot to create a character, flesh out their backstory and traits, and build a narrative.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 24 July 2024
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While this may seem unusual, especially for a vertebrate, tuataras aren’t unique among reptiles for this trait.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2024
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