Sentence examples for a recurring trait from inspiring English sources

But a recurring trait of Greek art is that monstrous creatures seem to be held up as a foil to the Greeks' concept of civilisation – a sort of distorting mirror in which the Greeks could look at themselves.

One recurring trait of Mr. Marchione's selections is a novel use of materials or a fresh use of traditional techniques.

One recurring trait that appears in the evaluations is that General Clark always spoke his mind.

The Doctor's visit to the gallery to show Vincent the lasting influence of his work was charming and touching, highlighting the Doctor's recurring trait of wanting to show people the best of themselves, and to believe in their own ability".

Then, professionals would mold attractive newcomers into packages, with recurring traits that could be invoked from role to role, à la the debonair Cary Grant.

Those traits aren't ideal in a neighbor, don't add up to Mr. Congeniality, and Lord knows Thomas's professional life has been a recurring train wreck since he hung up his sneakers.

Eric Packer (a last name which brought to mind The Jungle) possesses an expansive (perhaps appropriately) Frankenstein-ish brain case, with a large forehead (a recurring DeLilo trait, in both senses of the word, that is to say an occasional characteristic in his work and more frequently, on his own visage) that pushes high enough for silent film roles.

Idée fixe, ( French: "fixed idea") in music and literature, a recurring theme or character trait that serves as the structural foundation of a work.

Reverence for the past is a universal human trait — or, at least, a recurring symptom of modernity — and the laws of capitalism, technological change and collective taste ensure that things are never what they used to be.

A recurring feature of the GWAS data derived for common polygenic traits is that the majority of association signals do not alter gene-coding sequences but rather are located within non-coding or intergenic regions.

A recurring sporting tragedy.