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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
always has a somewhat weird opinion of what's happening in the news
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as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
weird sounds from the woods just beyond our campsite
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as in magical
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
a self-styled, contemporary witch, she sells herbal mixtures that she claims are weird potions
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
a weird little plant that we found growing in the garden
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weird noises
a weird look
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Recent Examples of weird
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a weird spot entering the NFL draft.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
But then again, other theories are still entirely unproven, too — and some of them are a lot weirder.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
Gargantuan, weird outcomes can start small in the tech world, and often innocently.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Some of those weird dissonant chords, there’s some of that in there for sure.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
But then again, other theories are still entirely unproven, too — and some of them are a lot weirder.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
Gargantuan, weird outcomes can start small in the tech world, and often innocently.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Some of those weird dissonant chords, there’s some of that in there for sure.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weird
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The bizarre purchase was revealed last year by the former Lakers player, and the topic was recently brought up during the season 6 finale of The Kardashians.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Weezer has not canceled its plans to perform at Coachella this Saturday (April 12) after the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner sustained non-life-threatening injuries during a bizarre run-in with Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers that ended in a dramatic shootout.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Backed by an eerie beat, the track revisits their promiscuous, party lifestyle with hedonistic lyricism.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Related article An eerie spiral lit up the European skies.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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The work tells the magical story of Villa Constitución, a town in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, where a strange circus arrives to revolutionize the lives of its inhabitants.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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Remember that magical feeling of gazing at the stars, a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut or the awe-inspiring images beaming back from the International Space Station (ISS)?—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In an unusual coincidence, Saldivar was denied parole on Thursday, the same day as Lopez's announcement.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Canvas’s menu feature flavors such as Arabic coffee and karak chai and biscuits, but Al Marri also enjoys experimenting with unusual combinations, looking outside the dessert realm for ideas.—
Nicola Chilton,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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So what explains this strange little sequence by the side of the pitch?—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The unique role required a performer who could pass as young as age 7 and as old as 22 — a strange consequence of the real case that inspired the series.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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Image Siren Queen by Nghi Vo The glamour of Old Hollywood is not usually my cup of tea, but this enchanting novel about a Chinese American girl looking to become a star in the 1930s was unexpectedly haunting and beautiful.—
Shannon Chakraborty,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The impact was haunting, bringing the crowd to a stunned silence.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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There is, however, no magic cure to alleviate the effects of the othalanga.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Additional entertainment was provided by Brin — showing off his magic tricks — and professional magician David Blaine, who performed an elaborate trick in which every guest shuffled a pack of cards according to Blaine’s instructions and then had hundreds of people select the exact same card.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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Everyone was so nervous to tell Mike what our number was, which was so funny.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Welcome to My Blue Sky is twice as great — totally brash, always loud, always effusive, and usually funny even when their lives are falling apart, which is constantly.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Weird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weird. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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