How to Use have a way of (being something or doing something) in a Sentence

have a way of (being something or doing something)

idiom
  • Berger: Movies have a way of finding you, a way of slotting in at the right time.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2024
  • And moms have a way of keeping their kids up on dad’s failures.
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Stress and burnout have a way of creeping back into your thoughts.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • But hey, sometimes dreams do have a way of coming true.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Lakeway, Texas Days have a way of feeling long—in a good way—in this town on serene Lake Travis.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Country Living, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Still, outside events have a way of piercing the bubble.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The Irish have a way of combining high-brow ideas with belly laughs.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The letters have a way of mirroring the day’s headlines.
    Ellen Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Dirt and grime have a way of getting into all of our devices and not many of us like to deal with that.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Losses like this one have a way of lingering a lot longer.
    Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Of course, these things often have a way of working themselves out.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Succession, Barry and Ted Lasso may have a way of sucking up all the air in the room.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2023
  • Does the hole have a way of ensuring that the basic events of the timeline stay intact even as the details get tweaked?
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 May 2024
  • But no love for Indy. I am gutted over no Guts, but these two-year tours have a way of getting even longer.
    Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2024
  • But regrets have a way of fading, and the backlash was never strong enough to get the act fully overhauled.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Chocolate morsels and brown sugar have a way of sweetening up any recipe.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • But more often than not, their songs have a way of washing over the listener rather than banging them over the head with sound.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2023
  • Some shows just have a way of getting better with each passing season.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Meanwhile, traders have a way of clustering around a certain price.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
  • That’s almost a point of principle: in Lebovic’s telling, spy scares have a way of being overblown or misused, which is fair enough.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Though, sometimes the best travel accessories have a way of finding you.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Basketball gods have a way of serving up that humble pie.
    The Indianapolis Star, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Our furry friends have a way of worming their way into our hearts and homes, often claiming a spot in our own beds.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Fast facial The holidays have a way of leaving everyone a bit tense, run down and, well, puffy.
    Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Perhaps one of these things will happen; the Kremlin and the Ukrainian army both have a way of springing surprises.
    Anna Reid, Foreign Affairs, 11 May 2022
  • Andy Elisburg, Adam Simon and the rest of the front office also have a way of creating turnarounds.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Crises in Lebanon have a way of spilling far beyond the nation's borders; and unless checked, this one will prove no different.
    The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Oct. 2024
  • With crowds, unpredictable weather and traffic, even the best travel prep can have a way of falling apart.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • So doctors do not have a way of getting in touch with the manufacturer to raise concerns.
    David Cox, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The best teams have a way of identifying players who fit the coaches and the scheme, and the personnel and coaching staffs work seamlessly.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'have a way of (being something or doing something).' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: