eccentricities

plural of eccentricity

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Recent Examples of eccentricities Everyone knows the outdated and offensive characterization of a cat lady — a stereotype conjuring images of solitude, eccentricities and probably cartons of ice cream.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 The singers, both known for onstage personas and eccentricities, dated in 2019 and confirmed their split one year later. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026 That the series houses its mad science experiments and cartoonish fight scenes in familiar packaging goes a long way toward keeping it accessible, but the charming eccentricities and their astute implementation add up to a Spider-story worth investing in — bring on the strange. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 Of course, in addition to being perfect by becoming a doctor, John had selected, despite her eccentricities, the perfect mate in their parents’ eyes. Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricities
Noun
  • Champions League hat-tricks, 25-yarders and nutmegs — some debuts are the stuff of dreams.
    Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Boston Dynamics was once best known for its viral videos of robots doing cool tricks, but that space has been taken over by Chinese humanoids and their flashy dance moves.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • His ability to square the ball up and not chase out of the strike zone are probably his best traits.
    Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The offense showed a lot of good traits in a small sample size, but still has strides to make as the Tigers open up the playbook.
    PJ Green September 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • See the Republican Party, which considers Islamophobia as one of its main characteristics.
    Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What’s more useful in understanding the world is a straightforward accounting of it—a kind of double-entry inventory of its characteristics.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • All these new axes and viewing options bring with them more coding and content-delivery quirks.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Human behavior is complex, leaving plenty of room for cultural quirks and intriguing outliers.
    Mike McRae September 08, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Her mannerisms, comedy, music, references and cultural touchstones were influenced by the Black woman playing her.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There’s no better way to quickly learn a person’s idiosyncrasies than living with them.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If LRMs can supercharge mathematics research the way AlphaFold did for computational biology, this line of thinking goes, why not embrace them, idiosyncrasies and all, and just verify the results?
    John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • In that context, the extra lending since the end of June and the peculiarities of that Gordon transfer instalment make plenty of sense, as the club continues to lose cash each season, even as underlying profitability measures are much improved.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The English Understand Wool is skillful, funny, and exposes, through twists and turns, the quirks and peculiarities of the privileged, of celebrity, and the publishing world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The study analyzed the sleep habits of more than 11,000 people over seven days, during which participants wore wrist sensors that measured their light exposure.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Successful nonprofits treat these windows as opportunities to build infrastructure and embed habits of action that outlast the celebration.
    Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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