The stone takes on a characteristic that is undeniable".
That's a characteristic that is increasingly prized in corporate America.
Plato's Symposium recommends relationships between the brainy and the beautiful (a characteristic that included athletic excellence).
It is a characteristic that has translated, for some, into a reputation for being demanding.
They look a little like grains of tapioca, and "pop" in the mouth, a characteristic that won't appeal to everyone.
He clearly enjoyed their company — a characteristic that was rare in an Englishman of his age and class.
BANANAS, like their cousins, the tropical staples cassava and taro, have a characteristic that makes them ideal food.
Cancer cells also tend to be less-well-differentiated than normal cells, a characteristic that is called anaplasia.
Asked why they liked particular characters, 45% of respondents cited an adventurous nature – a characteristic that is certainly not true for Pooh, and only reluctantly so for Bilbo.
So far, the Coens have largely used Jewishness as a characteristic that puts a Jew at an awkward disadvantage, or shows a gentile's comical small-mindedness.
Some people are especially sensitive to bitter tastes, a characteristic that is transmitted genetically, which may explain former President George Bush's animosity toward broccoli.
