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penchant

[pen-chuhnt, pahn-shahn] / ˈpɛn tʃənt, pɑ̃ˈʃɑ̃ /


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Bosko had a penchant for leaping onto his shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The supermodel took her penchant for extravagant Halloween costumes to the Met Gala, where she dressed as one of the many marble statues gracing the museum's halls.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Ding won over “Jeopardy!” fans with quirky charisma and a penchant for wearing his favorite color, orange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

And by pivoting away from cinema’s recent penchant for celebrity commentary to face the stripped-down human truth, “Mother Mary” is a reinvention fit for a superstar.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Dorus did not have a penchant for extremes, though, either in action or in nature.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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