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as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
a bizarre invention that no one could figure out how to use
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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
he gave a bizarre excuse for getting home so late
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Recent Examples of bizarre
One way that the country is choosing to signal its new start to the world is through the metaphorically bizarre but logistically impressive feat of transporting a 60-ton iceberg from the Antarctic to the 1992 Expo in Seville, Spain — crackly TV footage of which opens the film.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026
While the bizarre urge to chuck things at rock stars performing music onstage has been around since the advent of, well, rock stars and stages, it’s increasingly frowned upon and widely considered the ultimate concert faux pas.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
At the time, the lawsuit was bizarre to Steve Gallardo, the lone Democrat on the governing board that has helped run elections in Maricopa County.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Other employees unsuccessfully tried to get the firm’s leaders to fire Fahim, raising concerns about his bizarre and erratic behavior.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026
While the bizarre urge to chuck things at rock stars performing music onstage has been around since the advent of, well, rock stars and stages, it’s increasingly frowned upon and widely considered the ultimate concert faux pas.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
At the time, the lawsuit was bizarre to Steve Gallardo, the lone Democrat on the governing board that has helped run elections in Maricopa County.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Other employees unsuccessfully tried to get the firm’s leaders to fire Fahim, raising concerns about his bizarre and erratic behavior.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bizarre
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Most absurd of all is the notion that Trump specifically worries about being seen as indulging in frivolity during wartime.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Cue a mordantly absurd scene where his chance to land a position in the administration hinges on him successfully retrieving a precious package from a muddy field behind enemy lines, which turns out to be a damp and recalcitrant cat.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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They were considered to have strange physical afflictions or weak mental attitudes, and some people with endocrine diseases were even dismissed as ‘freaks’ and heckled in circuses or locked away in institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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So yes, there was a kind of resistance, because the film and the script could seem strange, and some people wanted to normalize it, to fit it into a genre.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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In any other historical period, proposing such a career trajectory would’ve seemed mildly insane — like if Peter Buck had followed up Fables of the Reconstruction by producing Whitney Houston instead of the Feelies.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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For so much of the season, Rachel is low-key stoned, which can keep her at a remove, even when things are getting really insane.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Tom always found something deeper, more creative, more thoughtful, weird, fun & unique.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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So that’s weird for Kickstarter.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Let’s face it, life is full of foolish decisions.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Trump previously said his administration would have been foolish not to accept it.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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And maybe hold a parallel history of travel and displacement in some odd way?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The episode included Colbert reminiscing on some odd and unfortunate moments from filming The Late Show, and the host chatting with some of his staff about their roles on the show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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But this year, the bond between the boys had just been unreal.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Washington is waking up to what still feels to those of us who are in attendance or even those watching on live television to be an unreal experience.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jon Rahm is one of the best handful of golfers in the world, and, in media availability and his infrequent YouTube golf appearances, is thoughtful, funny and personable.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Semple’s writing is warm and absurdly funny but also occasionally devastating—as when, roughly midway through the book, Adora digresses into recalling her experiences writing for a comedy show in the 1990s.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Bizarre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bizarre. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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