as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
wearing red shoes every day is just one of her quirks
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Recent Examples of quirk
Many TikTok users, familiar with dachshund quirks, responded with amusement in the comments.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
She's hosted all sorts of guests, from cartoonists studying cow quirks to TikTok influencers.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Since then, the pup has certainly developed many quirks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
His sole quirk: a pair of relatively casual pebbled driving moccasins by now-defunct shoemaker Giulio Miserocchi.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
She's hosted all sorts of guests, from cartoonists studying cow quirks to TikTok influencers.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Since then, the pup has certainly developed many quirks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
His sole quirk: a pair of relatively casual pebbled driving moccasins by now-defunct shoemaker Giulio Miserocchi.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirk
Noun
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What Dangerous or Tricky People Might Do Ruda says kids should recognize common tricks that dangerous or tricky person might use to catch them off guard.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
31 Mar. 2025
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If not, there will be a new game released tomorrow with another chance to guess the categories, and Newsweek will be back with more tips and tricks to help you along!—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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They are also known for filing lawsuits against government authorities, a trait embodied by Rita Bixby, who filed unsuccessful lawsuits against state entities.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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How to build a diversified investment portfolio Diversification is the strategy or process of spreading money among a mix or range of assets with different traits, especially risk levels.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Overall, the analyst is bullish on EPD stock and views it as a core master limited partnership holding, having both offensive and defensive characteristics.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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These are clones of individual grape varieties that have been bred to ensure certain characteristics, such as resistance to specific diseases.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Those mannerisms expand here alongside Othello’s increasing jealousy as Iago’s deception begins to take hold.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The museum also highlights how Swinton was inspired by authoritarian leaders Benito Mussolini and Kim Il-sung to nail her mannerisms.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Or are the effects of aerosols specific to the idiosyncrasies of lightning generation?—
Chris Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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They were determined not to repeat those early mistakes and, above all, to build a sporting structure that did not depend on the idiosyncrasies of the coach.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Just one of the endless peculiarities that made up my dad.—
Chris Wallace,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement In her loneliness and, paradoxically, in her peculiarity, Mickey embodies a recognizable archetype: the righteous female cop protagonist of a prestige crime drama.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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For all of Bournemouth’s eccentricity, there is no unique identity that jumps off the page.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the large eccentricity means its orbit ranges from as far as 2 astronomical units (300 million km/186 million miles — i.e. twice the Earth–sun distance) from its star to as close as 0.75 AU (112 million km/69.7 million miles).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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According to the researchers, both of these oddities could be explained, however, if the Milky Way once had a second, intermediate-sized, black hole at its heart—one that has long since been subsumed into Sgr A*.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Known for being one of the largest outdoor markets in Texas, with 490 booths spread across 20 acres, this event is a trove of antiques, locally made products, and all manner of funky oddities.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Quirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirk. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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