How to Use mannerism in a Sentence

mannerism

noun
  • The actor can mimic the President's mannerisms perfectly.
  • Look at their mannerisms in the batter’s box, on the mound, in the cage.
    David Murphy, Philly.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Just kind of the way the playbook is set up, the way the program is being run, their mannerisms, a lot of them are the same.
    Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2020
  • But with a sphinx-like mannerism and pen change for the provocative, only time will tell.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Bloodhounds are believed to have a sense of smell and mannerisms best suited for the task.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Natalie had to study and copy a lot of your mannerisms.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Watch their body language and mannerisms, and use those cues to adjust your style and tone.
    The Oracles, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2019
  • My food is so good, and my mannerisms in someone’s home (are) second to none.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2019
  • From Jeter, just the leadership skills, his mannerisms on the field, second to none.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 10 May 2018
  • From the mannerisms to the laugh to his tone and clothes, Herriman is a dead ringer for the infamous inmate.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Manning so nailed the mannerisms and soul of a girl from the wrong side of the tracks who longed for stardom that Davis also felt confused.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Fagen, 69, has always hunched over the keyboard with much of the posture and mannerisms of one of his idols, Ray Charles.
    Al Shipley, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2017
  • McVay to this day still has many of Gruden’s mannerisms.
    Andy Benoit, SI.com, 18 June 2018
  • Ahead, read why Ivanka always makes the same pose and what her other mannerisms mean.
    refinery29.com, 14 June 2018
  • The cop tackled the boy after mistaking his mannerisms for signs of drug use.
    CBS News, 21 Sep. 2017
  • So every bit of Leon—his one-liners, his mannerisms, and his good-bad advice—Smoove picks out of thin air.
    Matt Miller, Esquire, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Add her signature smile-slash-scowl and mischievous mannerisms to nail the costume from head-to-toe.
    Emily Gaynor, Teen Vogue, 23 Oct. 2017
  • That journey is portrayed not just in broad strokes but also via the tiniest of mannerisms.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Oct. 2019
  • This is a great place to start, because Paul Rudd has always been a surly teen banished to a grown man's body, with the mannerisms of a 5-year-old (who can relate?).
    Joshua Rivera, GQ, 5 July 2018
  • Trubisky was advised to watch the TV broadcast of last week’s loss to the Chargers to observe his body language and mannerisms.
    Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • What was the hardest mannerism to tackle or to inhabit for you?
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Seigel’s role also encompasses the mannerisms of the steely Ice, a character added for the movie.
    Daily Pilot, 19 July 2019
  • There are so many girls out there practicing your mannerisms and altering their faces to look just like you.
    Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 25 Nov. 2019
  • So far Hanks appears to have Mr. Rogers' mannerisms down, from zipping up his sweater to tossing his shoe from one hand to the other.
    Samantha Incorvaia, azcentral, 22 July 2019
  • Driver was also tasked with playing a baby on a plane ride with the face and mannerisms of … well, Adam Driver on a baby’s body.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023
  • But in mannerisms and voice, this guy is too tight, too cautious to be the extravagant, escapist playboy he is said to be.
    Ben Brantley, New York Times, 31 May 2018
  • But Butler said Rosenstein was more shrewd and strategic than his aw-shucks mannerism leads some to believe.
    Matt Zapotosky, Washington Post, 7 July 2018
  • His mannerisms could at times be bizarre, and some thought him effeminate.
    Thomas Balcerski, Smithsonian, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Her mannerisms are what initially drew Mom to her, what first reminded her of you.
    Maria Zorn, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2023
  • That meant nailing down his dad’s mannerisms from The Sopranos.
    Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024

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