Penchant
noun
A strong liking or preference for something.
She has a penchant for expensive clothes.
Often appears as...
- have a penchant
- show a penchant
noun
A tendency to do something regularly.
He has a penchant for arriving late.
Often appears as...
- display a penchant
- exhibit a penchant
noun
A strong liking or preference for something.
She has a penchant for expensive clothes.
Often appears as...
- have a penchant
- show a penchant
noun
A tendency to do something regularly.
He has a penchant for arriving late.
Often appears as...
- display a penchant
- exhibit a penchant
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Penchant often implies a positive emotional connection to the preference.
He has a strong penchant for jazz music, making his spirits lift every time he listens.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Casual
'Penchant' suggests a more lasting or profound liking than casual preferences.
His penchant for classical literature surpassed any passing interest in modern novels.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Taste
Use 'penchant' to describe personal tastes that shape someone's identity or choices.
She has a penchant for vintage fashion, often showcasing her unique style.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Penchant often implies a positive emotional connection to the preference.
He has a strong penchant for jazz music, making his spirits lift every time he listens.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Casual
'Penchant' suggests a more lasting or profound liking than casual preferences.
His penchant for classical literature surpassed any passing interest in modern novels.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Taste
Use 'penchant' to describe personal tastes that shape someone's identity or choices.
She has a penchant for vintage fashion, often showcasing her unique style.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Penchant often implies a positive emotional connection to the preference.
He has a strong penchant for jazz music, making his spirits lift every time he listens.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Casual
'Penchant' suggests a more lasting or profound liking than casual preferences.
His penchant for classical literature surpassed any passing interest in modern novels.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Taste
Use 'penchant' to describe personal tastes that shape someone's identity or choices.
She has a penchant for vintage fashion, often showcasing her unique style.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on...
are where you come from and let's have a conversation on a problem psychologists have known for decades for most of the century that if you if you cloak yourself in anonymity your that your penchant for being nastier and meaner grows and it's an odd I would say it's a
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Why should you read...
Murakami’s work blurs historical periods and draws from multiple cultural traditions. References to Western society and Japanese customs tumble over each other, from literature and fashion to food and ghost stories. He has a penchant for musical references, too,
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Sakinah Hofler: How...
but I've got a car note and rent and insurances and insurances and insurances and credit cards and credit debt and a loan and a bad tooth and a penchant for sushi, so I drop the "jerk" but keep the truth. "Tell me," he says,
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How long will human...
as a result of too much carbon dioxide, say, we'll lose the source of as much as half of the oxygen we need to breathe. Then there's the smudge in future rocks. People's penchant for burning coal, oil, and natural gas
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Ancient Rome’s most...
He returned home a gifted surgeon with a passion for anatomy and a penchant for showmanship. He gleefully entered public anatomy contests, eager to show up his fellow physicians. In one demonstration,
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The perks of being a...
I mean, let's be I've got two hooks, prosthetic legs and a penchant for hard liquor. All I need is an eye-patch and a parrot, and I'm basically there. But I like being a pirate.
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How to speak monkey: The...
Living with her family high above the ground in the northern tropical forests of Colombia, you will find Shakira, a cotton-top tamarin with a penchant for conversation.
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Spiky Dinos PIPE National...
madness perhaps nowhere is the dinosaurs penchant for turning the straight forward into the fantastic more striking than when it comes to war attacking
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Trust, morality -- and...
so my penchant for hugging other people's ermine they nicknamed dr. love I'm happy to share a little more love in the world it's great but here's your
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Paul Zak: Trust,...
So my penchant for hugging other people has earned me the nickname Dr. Love. I'm happy to share a little more love in the world, it's great,
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on...
are where you come from and let's have a conversation on a problem psychologists have known for decades for most of the century that if you if you cloak yourself in anonymity your that your penchant for being nastier and meaner grows and it's an odd I would say it's a
Video examples
Why should you read...
Murakami’s work blurs historical periods and draws from multiple cultural traditions. References to Western society and Japanese customs tumble over each other, from literature and fashion to food and ghost stories. He has a penchant for musical references, too,
Video examples
Sakinah Hofler: How...
but I've got a car note and rent and insurances and insurances and insurances and credit cards and credit debt and a loan and a bad tooth and a penchant for sushi, so I drop the "jerk" but keep the truth. "Tell me," he says,
Video examples
How long will human...
as a result of too much carbon dioxide, say, we'll lose the source of as much as half of the oxygen we need to breathe. Then there's the smudge in future rocks. People's penchant for burning coal, oil, and natural gas
Video examples
Ancient Rome’s most...
He returned home a gifted surgeon with a passion for anatomy and a penchant for showmanship. He gleefully entered public anatomy contests, eager to show up his fellow physicians. In one demonstration,
Video examples
The perks of being a...
I mean, let's be I've got two hooks, prosthetic legs and a penchant for hard liquor. All I need is an eye-patch and a parrot, and I'm basically there. But I like being a pirate.
Video examples
How to speak monkey: The...
Living with her family high above the ground in the northern tropical forests of Colombia, you will find Shakira, a cotton-top tamarin with a penchant for conversation.
Video examples
Spiky Dinos PIPE National...
madness perhaps nowhere is the dinosaurs penchant for turning the straight forward into the fantastic more striking than when it comes to war attacking
Video examples
Trust, morality -- and...
so my penchant for hugging other people's ermine they nicknamed dr. love I'm happy to share a little more love in the world it's great but here's your
Video examples
Paul Zak: Trust,...
So my penchant for hugging other people has earned me the nickname Dr. Love. I'm happy to share a little more love in the world, it's great,
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Quote examples
Ron Williams
American Businessman
Many who know me or have worked for me are aware of my penchant for strategic planning. I consider it a critical component of the success of any organization and believe in the value of planning for a company's needs over multiple time horizons, as well as reviews against that plan at regular intervals.
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Gayle Forman
American Author
When I was really young, I wanted to grow up and be the sun. Which shows an early penchant for ambition or narcissism or grandiosity or delusion - all of which are bellwethers for becoming a writer.
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Gayle Lynds
American Author
Our only solace as writers is in the work itself, and perhaps also in a penchant for blissful ignorance that allows us to gamble, to risk, to keep going where others would tote up the odds and stop.
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Richard Paul Evans
American Author
I have a penchant for fresh notebooks and mechanical pencils. It seems every time I go to the store, I buy a new notebook. I have dozens of them just sitting around.
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Kat Timpf
American Writer
In fact, I can confidently say that 'South Park's' penchant for unbridled derision has been directly responsible for my own joy in some times of terrible sadness.
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Nolan North
American Actor
I've always had a penchant for dialects. I remember getting detention and being told, 'Have a think about where doing these funny voices might get you someday.
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Drea De Matteo
American Actress
I have a penchant for playing characters that have been victimized repeatedly and still stood their ground and still remained unembittered.
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Jamie Cullum
English Musician
A studio allows you to indulge your untidiness and your penchant for toys and curiosities that really wouldn't work in a grown-up house.
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Jane Fonda
American Actress
I always had a penchant for falling in love. Every time I found myself without a mate, I fell into a state of low-sizzling panic.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
I had a penchant myself for doing several things at once. I wanted to draw, write, speak.
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Ron Williams
American Businessman
Many who know me or have worked for me are aware of my penchant for strategic planning. I consider it a critical component of the success of any organization and believe in the value of planning for a company's needs over multiple time horizons, as well as reviews against that plan at regular intervals.
Quote examples
Gayle Forman
American Author
When I was really young, I wanted to grow up and be the sun. Which shows an early penchant for ambition or narcissism or grandiosity or delusion - all of which are bellwethers for becoming a writer.
Quote examples
Gayle Lynds
American Author
Our only solace as writers is in the work itself, and perhaps also in a penchant for blissful ignorance that allows us to gamble, to risk, to keep going where others would tote up the odds and stop.
Quote examples
Richard Paul Evans
American Author
I have a penchant for fresh notebooks and mechanical pencils. It seems every time I go to the store, I buy a new notebook. I have dozens of them just sitting around.
Quote examples
Kat Timpf
American Writer
In fact, I can confidently say that 'South Park's' penchant for unbridled derision has been directly responsible for my own joy in some times of terrible sadness.
Quote examples
Nolan North
American Actor
I've always had a penchant for dialects. I remember getting detention and being told, 'Have a think about where doing these funny voices might get you someday.
Quote examples
Drea De Matteo
American Actress
I have a penchant for playing characters that have been victimized repeatedly and still stood their ground and still remained unembittered.
Quote examples
Jamie Cullum
English Musician
A studio allows you to indulge your untidiness and your penchant for toys and curiosities that really wouldn't work in a grown-up house.
Quote examples
Jane Fonda
American Actress
I always had a penchant for falling in love. Every time I found myself without a mate, I fell into a state of low-sizzling panic.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
I had a penchant myself for doing several things at once. I wanted to draw, write, speak.
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