mannerism
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Her style, which she described as “clear painting,” looks backward to mannerism and forward to futurism and has a high-gloss sheen to it, like the chrome plating of a motorcar.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
So much attention is on their similarities in their swings and other mannerism, but the needle and the trash talking is not to be overlooked.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
He’d become a meticulous student of all things Elvis to prepare for the role, poring over archival performances and interviews to get the King’s every move and mannerism down pat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
Bart is himself stuck in maximum overdrive, in a performance that is all joke-milking and mannerism.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2021
After that I didn’t pay any more attention to this mannerism of his, because I was absorbed by the feeling that the sun was doing me a lot of good.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
Anthony Ippolito plays a young Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky, and was praised by audience members at the festival for capturing Stallone's posture, mannerisms and speech.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
He resembles the Finder icon on Apple computers, but with a tiny stature and goofy mannerisms.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
She has Nina’s mannerisms detailed down to their minutia.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
Elordi has adopted one or two of Karloff’s mannerisms: the arms outstretched in search of warmth, the lurching walk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
CONCLUSION: In speech, mannerisms, and dress, the subject manifests a feminine gender identity and role, despite a contrary chromosomal status.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing mannerism
A Long Way Gone
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Eight
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"Face Facts: The Science of Facial Expressions" and "Silent Language"
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