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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
Winning is all that matters from here on out to the playoffs, and possibly back home to Levi’s Stadium for Super Bowl LX in this bizarro-world season.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
Even in the bizarro world of meat racing, there are still rules to abide by.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Can some of the other Idaho coffee drive-thrus step up their bizarro sugar-bomb drink games?
—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
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
Even in the bizarro world of meat racing, there are still rules to abide by.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Can some of the other Idaho coffee drive-thrus step up their bizarro sugar-bomb drink games?
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bizarro
Adjective
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Bischoff found the whole situation bizarre.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The results were colorful, bursting with shapes and patterns, but often totally bizarre.—
Gabe Montesanti,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Last-minute private shopping appointments during Fashion Week at Hermès (and be offered an exotic mini Kelly during the visit for sale)?—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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Burmese pythons were brought to Florida via the exotic pet trade in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images With five weeks of Europe’s biggest domestic league seasons left to play, all kinds of strange scorelines are starting to roll in.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The end of kayfabe brought about a strange artistic flourishing—wrestling postmodernism.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Not artists — nurses, teachers, baristas Imas is careful to distinguish his argument from a romantic vision of a world full of painters and performers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The realities and challenges that come with romantic relationships are something Tierney is notably looking forward to unpacking in season two.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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This had to be a weird clerical mistake.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her idea of architecture has always been a little weird.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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The move has been a marvelous one so far.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ike is also just so funny at playing desperate characters like Benny or Morgan Tookers on The Mindy Project.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s funny, because even though kids are on Chromebooks all day, most of them aren’t learning how to type!—
Austin Elias-de Jesus,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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At one point, my friend was added to a WeChat group that included nearly five hundred foreign actors, many of whom were sharing casting calls to make sure they weren’t being scammed.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bizarro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bizarro. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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