Examples of trait in a Sentence
This dog breed has a number of desirable traits.
honesty is one of her defining traits
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While the natural traits and intellect of Gates and Allen were crucial for Microsoft’s eventual success, so too was their willingness to learn from an early failure and apply themselves in a new venture.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Bill Snellings Self-reliance is a cherished American trait, and men in particular embrace it.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Language has often been cited as a uniquely human trait in arguments against extending rights to animals.
—David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
Tom Brady did not standout at the NFL combine, but possessed rare intangible traits such as leadership, adaptability, and work ethic.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Bill Snellings Self-reliance is a cherished American trait, and men in particular embrace it.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Language has often been cited as a uniquely human trait in arguments against extending rights to animals.
—David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
Tom Brady did not standout at the NFL combine, but possessed rare intangible traits such as leadership, adaptability, and work ethic.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Trait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trait. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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trait
noun1
: a quality that sets one person or thing off from another : peculiarity sense 2
curiosity is one of her notable traits
2
: an inherited characteristic
dominant and recessive traits
Etymology
from early French trait "the act of pulling," from Latin tractus, past participle of trahere "to pull, drag" — related to trace entry 1, trace entry 3
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