crackbrain

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Noun
  • Other characters include outcasts, visionaries and eccentrics — all of whom live on the margins as unseen — a former priest, a girl trapped in working her family’s candy stand, a woman who learned preaching from her brother and is a caretaker for her dying housemate.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
  • American eccentrics like Walters long have provided material for satirists across the pond.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • In pockets of Chile and Argentina, a new generation of entrepreneurs is building brands with character.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Season two will feature a number of fan-favorite characters reprising their roles, including Mason Alexander Park as Desire, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne, and Patton Oswalt as the voice of Matthew the Raven.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • My question is, with what AB did to the Raiders, Why would Gruden/Mayock want to take another head case like Jalen Ramsey?
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Brown is the foremost head case and headache in the NFL.
    BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • His Tron sequel arrived 28 years after the Disney original, which had revolutionized visual effects back in 1982 with its action-adventure set inside a video game.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • Rounding out Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming originals for the week of May 26 were Paramount+’s MobLand, Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Netflix’s Big Mouth, Apple TV+’s Your Friends & Neighbors (making its Top 10 debut), and Disney+’s Andor.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Mikasa Callie Mikasa Callie Bone China 12 Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4 in White $120 $78 Amazon The Mikasa Callie dishware set is a bit of an odd duck.
    Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Toyne expounds on landing the Palm Royale gig and the musical inspirations for a show in which SNL vet Wiig plays the odd duck who just wants to fit in at a 1969 Palm Beach, Florida high society club.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • But this time, his front-right tire was slow to come off, seemingly as the wheel gun did not connect with the wheel nut on the first attempt.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Americans are advised to eat more fruits and vegetables, include a variety of protein sources—seafood, lean meats, poultry, eggs, legumes, soy products, and unsalted nuts/seeds—and opt for protein sources lower in solid fats and calories.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Herald found that despite a growing number of properties at risk from flooding as climate change cranks up the dial on rainstorms and hurricanes, Florida fell behind other at-risk states in consumer protections for flood disclosure.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
  • Others are situated in the bottom bracket (that is, where the cranks meet the bike frame).
    Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Hawaiian Wedding Cake, which blends coconut flakes with pieces of tangy pineapple and cake.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Once hot, add in grated garlic, red pepper flakes, and onion powder.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
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“Crackbrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackbrain. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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