How to Use trait in a Sentence
trait
noun
- This dog breed has a number of desirable traits.
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If anything, speed should be the one trait to chase in the draft.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2024
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And, mixed breed cats may have some of these breed traits.
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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.
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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.
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Steve Megargee,
Star Tribune,
14 Sep. 2020
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The Bengals would be on board with all of those traits.
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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.
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Josh Clark,
Wired,
20 Dec. 2020
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What are the habits and traits that make Gen Z uniquely them?
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Yerin Kim,
Seventeen,
17 Jan. 2019
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This has been about having the right traits, not the talent.
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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.
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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.
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Washington Post,
28 June 2019
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Why not just test all adults for the sickle cell trait?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Jesse Newell,
kansascity,
12 Jan. 2018
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Just be sure to ask for those face-framing pieces at the front, the telltale trait of The Rachel.
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Loren Savini,
Allure,
3 Aug. 2024
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Thanks dad for passing down the best traits a true guy could ask for.
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Sun-Sentinel.com,
5 Oct. 2017
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Those traits are still there, as Harrell and Britt are quick to note.
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Tom Green | [email protected],
al,
4 Aug. 2019
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Hypocrisy is the most odious trait highlighted in the book.
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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.
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Scott Bell,
Dallas News,
16 Sep. 2020
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But these are traits she’s grown to love about herself.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2023
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If sarcasm were a draftable trait, give him a first-round grade.
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Rich Campbell,
chicagotribune.com,
29 Apr. 2017
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These traits make the UEFI the perfect place to launch malware.
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Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2023
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For this trait alone, the alluring richness of the chicha gets high marks.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
29 July 2021
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The other trait of this team is the players are all athletes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dan Wolken,
USA TODAY,
5 Dec. 2020
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Many types of true lilies are classified based on specific traits, such as bloom shape and growth.
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Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2024
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The former trait can be seen twice over: first, in opening Nadja’s vampire nightclub.
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Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2024
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