creature of habit
Example Sentences
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He seems like a creature of habit, especially after placing multiple orders in the same week following a spark during his first conversation with Charlie.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025
Despite a reputation for being a creature of habit, he dismissed an eye-catchingclaim by a former diary secretary that he insisted on the same Pret A Manger lunch every day.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2023
Nadal, a creature of habit, as his precisely aligned water bottles make plain, was clear after beating Auger-Aliassime that he wanted a day match.
From New York Times • May 30, 2022
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is a meticulous creature of habit, choosing to hold meetings and practices at the same time and in the same order every week during the long NFL season.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2022
Though Byrd, too, is a creature of habit sometimes.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
