penchants

Many of the mafiosi who managed the Stonewall and other gay clubs were themselves gay, and several had penchants for drag queens.

A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

As well as being devilishly catchy, "Pass Out" fused a venerable US hip-hop tradition – triumphalism – with Britain's penchants for binge-drinking and happy rapping.

Tinie Tempah: Disc-Overy Kitty Empire 2010

If you know your 19th-century melodrama there are pleasures in this novel, but readers with other penchants will be taken, too.

The Angel's Game: Summary and book reviews of The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. 2009

Contour/Getty Images Adele In a British pop scene filled with female singers with penchants for vintage American soul, Adele stands apart for her powerful voice, her disarming candor—and a remarkable sales record.

America Goes Gaga for Adele Ethan Smith 2011

The result was a canny juxtaposition of two consumer penchants these days—comfort and casual elegance.

The New Neutral: a Rainbow Christina Binkley 2011

Coughlin cited "versatility" and "flexibility," and teams' penchants for running three- and four-wideout sets more frequently.

Giants Hope They Got Football Royalty Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011

I was his sister, his spiritual kin, we had too many fears and penchants in common, that was the problem, the main one.

Nuestro Ultimo Baile Misti Rainwater-Lites 2011

Yes, fat persons, just as those fit to be tied bydebt, an addiction to cigarettes, alcohol, or other penchants, are ready to follow the steps anyone might present.

I Resolve . . . 2009

* We will not fund our disparate country's penchants for violence with our tax dollars.

International People's Declaration of Peace! 2009

Denis Thatcher, husband of Margaret, was seemingly unbothered by the teasing that resulted from his position and from his penchants for golf and gin.

Running Mate 2007