have a way of (being something or doing something)

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: to often have a characteristic or to frequently do something

She has a way of exaggerating when she tells stories.

Life has a way of surprising us now and then.

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View gallery - 5 images Mountain bikes have a way of getting muddy, while their riders have a way of getting dirty and sweaty. —

Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2024 Those sketches have a way of following around an actor. —

Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024 Those losses have a way of getting in players’ heads. —

Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 Embedded in those songs, at least, was the idea that alcoholism should not be an aspirational thing, even if the songwriters’ wicked wit did have a way of romanticizing it. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have a way of (being something or doing something)

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“Have a way of (being something or doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20way%20of%20%28being%20something%20or%20doing%20something%29. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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