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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the cat was acting pretty bizarro this morning, and I'm worried about him
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as in exotic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
a bizarro comedy that earned a cult following
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Recent Examples of bizarro
Can some of the other Idaho coffee drive-thrus step up their bizarro sugar-bomb drink games?
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
The Greek auteur has worked with better scripts in the past, but in terms of its commanding performances, design, sharply precise cinematography, gleefully cruel humor, and bizarro ending, this madcap thriller can’t help but hit the spot for existing devotees.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
With Mike Tyler, Evans gets to play a bizarro-world version of himself.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The Faculty is the weird union of director Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk till Dawn) and writer Kevin Williamson (Scream), creating a kind of bizarro combination of Dawson's Creek and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
The Greek auteur has worked with better scripts in the past, but in terms of its commanding performances, design, sharply precise cinematography, gleefully cruel humor, and bizarro ending, this madcap thriller can’t help but hit the spot for existing devotees.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
With Mike Tyler, Evans gets to play a bizarro-world version of himself.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The Faculty is the weird union of director Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk till Dawn) and writer Kevin Williamson (Scream), creating a kind of bizarro combination of Dawson's Creek and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bizarro
Adjective
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His work is marked by unusual, even bizarre, material choices that encrust spatial compositions reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative open space plans.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some unnamed Chicago bartender in the early 1880s had the improbable idea of taking a Whiskey Sour and adding a little red wine to the top, inventing in a bizarre flash of insightone of the great warm weather whiskey drinks of our time.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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Pouring money into ‘exotic’ assets The Gamestop company logo is seen on display at the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on June 3, 2024.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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No federal permit is required to have the exotic pet; however, local ordinances can prohibit such ownership.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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The choice of Olivier Boscagli at left-back at Fulham, for example, a contributing factor in Chukwueze’s equaliser, was strange.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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In a dispatch from Minneapolis, chaun webster considers the strange familiarity of ICE and the limits of our language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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While Paris is often framed as endlessly romantic, Wells says the day-to-day realities can be isolating.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Safe to say a breakup album is off the table, as the artist is back in her romantic era.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s a weird kind of rigor that results from going through something that many times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Emmy-winning host ended last season with a telethon auctioning off weird memorabilia from previous episodes of the show.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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These are just a few of the faces that show up in 1996’s marvelous second LP by Belle and Sebastian.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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And of course, the American films are marvelous this year.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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His sharp, funny, and unexpectedly comforting voice makes the book a joy to read and turns what could feel grim into something liberating.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Roy Keane is clearly a very funny character who everyone is scared of… Then Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville are just absolutely filled with football.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Immigration and Integration Minister Rasmus Stoklund said 315 foreign criminals from countries outside the European Union had received sentences of more than a year over the last five years but were not expelled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Under the order, the Commerce Department will determine whether a foreign country is supplying oil to Cuba, either directly or through intermediaries.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bizarro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bizarro. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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