eccentricities

plural of eccentricity

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Recent Examples of eccentricities Voorhees’ 19th century eccentricities stretched to the installation of beehives in the attic, but the space is now a cozy two-bedroom layout, with a living room and improved versions of the original porthole windows. — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026 Its moribund eccentricities cannot be separated from the tenderness of its story because Rhys and co-writer and composer, Joss Holden-Rea, have taken the time to sculpt characters with interiority that feels invitational. — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026 Joe Griffin’s sound design and Sarah Riffle’s lighting contribute to the ethereal atmosphere, while Jazmin Aurora Medina’s costumes encompass the eccentricities and menace of the strange creatures the children meet on their travels. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Everyone knows the outdated and offensive characterization of a cat lady — a stereotype conjuring images of solitude, eccentricities and probably cartons of ice cream. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 But what’s especially interesting is the intensity with which Chad Powers approaches Gerry’s fury and eccentricities. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Recently, though, a wave of UK properties have started to embrace the kinds of cultural eccentricities that Greco saw as lacking in those hotels. — Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 And yet, generations of Americans have come here not despite its eccentricities—and downright aversion to good taste—but because of them, which serves as a reminder that originality, even at its most excessive, never really goes out of style. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026 Designers embraced audacious concepts, leading to iconic cars like the Corvette and Thunderbird, alongside numerous eccentricities. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricities
Noun
  • Here are some easy tricks to make your soups tastier and healthier.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Unsurprisingly, writers have developed a myriad of strategies and tricks to push through this awkward stage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Warhound wants to improve canine health and longevity alongside traits such as speed, agility, and scent detection.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • With Carr, his average physical traits (by NFL QB standards) give pause for thought.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The challenge is to innovate without abandoning the characteristics customers recognize and appreciate.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The fighter jet integrates low-observable stealth characteristics with advanced sensors, electronic warfare capabilities, and networked information sharing.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • His high-fashion clowns, bears and other quirks always deliver.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Karina Longworth loves Los Angeles for all its quirks and charms.
    — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • As on television, Seyfried nails Holmes’s wide eyes, unsteady mannerisms, deep voice, and mysterious vocal cadence that makes the character both unreal and oddly human.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone of himself that is trained on his tone and mannerisms and can answer staff questions.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With exceptional performances from the entire cast and homages to musical legends like Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, Bioh and White present a reflection of the Black female experience in all of its dazzling idiosyncrasies, triumphs and pains.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Two new books argue that this is the wrong debate to be having, since swing voters, with all their idiosyncrasies, don’t see politics through a lens of moderates versus progressives.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Due to peculiarities of history and tax law, a special district to fund a major project, like a baseball stadium, could be more powerful in West Sacramento than in other cities.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • By contrast, modern proponents of the existence of a ninth planet focus their searches further out, looking instead to orbital peculiarities in smaller objects that occupy the distant reaches of the solar system.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Everyday habits will still matter most Even the smartest kitchen appliance cabinet can’t replace good habits.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Food makers, grocery chains and other retailers are adapting to those changes in consumer habits.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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