as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the waitress styles her hair in a quirky way that always gets her remembered by customers
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Recent Examples of quirky
While Easter Squishmallows tend to be a bit more colorful, playful, and quirky, Easter Jellycats are more subtle, thanks to their muted colors and simple designs.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 Mar. 2025
Instead of stumbling upon a quirky band or a genre-blending track, audiences are served a predictable mix, while even the dying terrestrial radio platform sometimes offers selections from left-field.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Kathy Griffin just spilled the beans on a quirky habit of her ex, Jack Black, that left her questioning his hygiene.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The quirky structure is sandwiched among three gum trees and features a secret door, indoor bar, tiki torches, hammock, and rope-and-pulley system for hoisting up supplies.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 Mar. 2025
Instead of stumbling upon a quirky band or a genre-blending track, audiences are served a predictable mix, while even the dying terrestrial radio platform sometimes offers selections from left-field.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Kathy Griffin just spilled the beans on a quirky habit of her ex, Jack Black, that left her questioning his hygiene.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The quirky structure is sandwiched among three gum trees and features a secret door, indoor bar, tiki torches, hammock, and rope-and-pulley system for hoisting up supplies.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirky
Adjective
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The esoteric will never sit completely comfortably in the mainstream, because that’s the point of it: to be unusual, bizarre, absurd.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Big Read The Story Of Climate-Friendly Digital Bank Aspiration Just Got Stranger The fintech industry has seen its fair share of spectacular failures and bizarre plot twists in recent years.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What happened was that all of this comedy spoken in Kansai-ben was understood nationwide as being funny.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Despite the presence of funny guys Jack Black, Steve Zahn, and Paul Rudd, as well as the comical videos released so far as promos for Anaconda, Black says the upcoming film does come with scares.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Local Pointers for Great Salt Lake State Park The nearby historic Saltair is just a couple miles from the park (a five-minute drive) and is a strange and interesting site to check out.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yes and no, which is a really weird thing about me.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2025
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The weirdest thing about it relative to those older pre-M2 Airs is still the display notch, a small cutout at the top of the screen that houses the camera.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Mountain West got four teams in the bracket, but Boise State was the odd one out despite wins over Clemson and Saint Mary’s.—
Tess DeMeyer,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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While early iterations of generative AI often yielded odd or impractical results, today’s models rival professionals thanks to decades of breakthroughs.—
Haokun Qin,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Folks may be curious to know who is replying to their content and investigate what your business is all about.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now that final number being below the opening week totals for Chromatica is a bit curious – especially considering there seems to be more passion for the music of Mayhem versus its predecessor – but still nothing to scoff at.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the opening sequence, Helly’s morning swim leads to a peculiar breakfast supervised by her strange papa.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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This peculiar situation highlights how tournament success can generate substantial revenue even for conferences in transition or decline.—
Brian Roberts,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And as it’s been for most of the last few weeks, the market’s slide on Tuesday was erratic and dizzying.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the year before she was killed, Mary had called BSO 14 times regarding Nathan’s threats and increasingly erratic behavior, according to a log of BSO calls that the Herald reviewed.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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