mannerism
Example Sentences
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By his teen years in Annapolis, Md., Duvall had become an excellent mimic, absorbing dialects and mannerisms wherever he happened to be.
From Los Angeles Times
In “The Unknown,” he portrays not only Elliott but all the people he interacts with, and differentiates them crisply with convincing accents but without costume changes or flashy mannerisms.
She has Nina’s mannerisms detailed down to their minutia.
From Salon
Ramírez said that even his mannerisms, which had changed from years up north, quickly identified him as an outsider.
From Los Angeles Times
El-Masry, who plays Hamed, lost eight kilos for the role and "religiously" studied the mannerisms of the flamboyant fighter.
From BBC
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