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an odd or peculiar habit
one of the woman's eccentricities was her lifelong habit of reading while soaking in the bathtub for hours
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Recent Examples of eccentricities
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.
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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
Still, even an understanding of Turner’s eccentricities didn’t prepare the Braves to learn the morning of their game against Pittsburgh that the team’s owner was now the manager.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Sterling, a member of the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame, featured a distinctive baritone and drew adoration and criticism alike for his eccentricities and his unabashed Yankees fandom that resonated in his broadcasts.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Screenwriter Craig Mazin finds a way, however, by smartly retooling Swann’s story for a younger audience, stripping out the text’s more violent eccentricities, while preserving the universally winning curiosity of the premise.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The curators will swap things in and out as they get used to the eccentricities of the new building.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Her Catherine is less defined by the quirky, appealing eccentricities of Mary-Louise Parker’s performance in the original 2000 Broadway staging, but is girded by a certain angry resignation, fearful of what life might have in store, furious too, yet seething with a will to defy it all.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
So, there are no barriers for us in responding to each other’s musical eccentricities.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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
Still, even an understanding of Turner’s eccentricities didn’t prepare the Braves to learn the morning of their game against Pittsburgh that the team’s owner was now the manager.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Sterling, a member of the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame, featured a distinctive baritone and drew adoration and criticism alike for his eccentricities and his unabashed Yankees fandom that resonated in his broadcasts.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Screenwriter Craig Mazin finds a way, however, by smartly retooling Swann’s story for a younger audience, stripping out the text’s more violent eccentricities, while preserving the universally winning curiosity of the premise.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The curators will swap things in and out as they get used to the eccentricities of the new building.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Her Catherine is less defined by the quirky, appealing eccentricities of Mary-Louise Parker’s performance in the original 2000 Broadway staging, but is girded by a certain angry resignation, fearful of what life might have in store, furious too, yet seething with a will to defy it all.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
So, there are no barriers for us in responding to each other’s musical eccentricities.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricities
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One of my nerdiest hip-hop fan instincts is trying to catch the subtle ways production tricks and flows migrate from one city to the next, like an invasive species.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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One of his greatest joys was performing magic tricks alongside his granddaughter.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Humanoid robots such as Pepper are designed to look and behave in ways that resemble humans, featuring recognizable traits such as heads, eyes, hands, facial expressions, and conversational abilities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Both humility and learning are powerful leadership traits.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Laboratory evaluations indicate specific performance characteristics under varied operational environments.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Louise Cottar believes this cultural connection is one of the defining characteristics of the camp.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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One of the many quirks of Raj Koothrappali, aside from his questionable fashion taste, was selective mutism.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Lina Abushouk, analyzing the imbroglio for the website Africa Is a Country, observed that the story’s stylistic quirks revealed the formal and expressive qualities that Euro-American publishers expect and demand from African and Caribbean authors.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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In contrast to their peers, some of whom may have never heard of Elvis, the competitors have dedicated an enormous amount of time and energy studying the king's voice, mannerisms and style.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Members of the community are typically assigned male at birth, occasionally intersex, and adopt traditionally feminine dress, names, pronouns, and mannerisms.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Amid the idiosyncrasies of the project, Berger and Laslett say Propeller One-Way Night Coach marked a continuation of their past work under their Kids at Play banner.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Plowden’s own professional idiosyncrasies included never using a flash — instead favoring available light — and in particular shooting with his Hasselblad camera during the waning light of day.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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What remains is scar tissue, shaped by the peculiarities of individual healing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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This suggests that buyers are increasingly narrowing down their talent searches to specialists that understand the unique peculiarities and context windows that come attached to different coding tools, with Anthropic’s Claude being the most popular.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Tomato Spacing By Plant Type Tomatoes are classified into two main groups, determinate and indeterminate, according to their growth and fruit production habits.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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“Eccentricities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eccentricities. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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