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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
The names alone should give an accurate indication of the unrelenting level of quirk, with everyone dialing up the eccentricities to 11.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
For all its ills, social media can also be an entry point for anyone interested in Chicago history and the city’s varied eccentricities.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But while his own work is marked by coincidences and unexpected bookends, some provided by the universe and some engineered by the filmmaker, at its core, it’s defined by an unswerving faith in the boundless eccentricities and fascinating fixations of other people.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Ake is initially hesitant to take her eccentricities to a more structured environment, but her fraught history with one recruit, 21-year-old Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta), changes her mind.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
The eccentricities of a city define it; in Lagos, transportation is one of them.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Henry is known for her steadfast and inviting characters, whose personalities and eccentricities are practically taken as law by her fans.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Every genius needs their eccentricities.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
But these eccentricities made Keaton love him all the more.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
For all its ills, social media can also be an entry point for anyone interested in Chicago history and the city’s varied eccentricities.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But while his own work is marked by coincidences and unexpected bookends, some provided by the universe and some engineered by the filmmaker, at its core, it’s defined by an unswerving faith in the boundless eccentricities and fascinating fixations of other people.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Ake is initially hesitant to take her eccentricities to a more structured environment, but her fraught history with one recruit, 21-year-old Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta), changes her mind.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
The eccentricities of a city define it; in Lagos, transportation is one of them.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Henry is known for her steadfast and inviting characters, whose personalities and eccentricities are practically taken as law by her fans.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Every genius needs their eccentricities.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
But these eccentricities made Keaton love him all the more.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricities
Noun
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Leftovers Batch cooking and freezing a pan of homemade lasagna or a casserole to pull out on a busy weeknight is one of our favorite tricks for fast dinners.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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The 80-year-old musical-theater legend André De Shields, who plays Old Deuteronomy, is an old cat learning new tricks.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hybrid fruit trees are created by cross-pollinating two different types of fruit trees to produce a new variety that combines traits from each parent tree.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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Participants then rated that person on traits such as warmth, competence, morality, and authenticity.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Those four projects shared key characteristics — and those characteristics help explain why White Stadium is a case study in procurement failure.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the fractures that Turlier’s colleagues observed in mouse embryos display different characteristics.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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His bars are packed tight with jokes and an unwieldy personality, bursting with vocal quirks and tricks that show a rapper growing into his most confident self.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
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Inevitably, their strengths and quirks seeped into the composer’s head so that the musicians helped shape the score instead of just carrying out its instructions.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2026
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The diversity of their speech patterns and physical mannerisms showed the breadth of the spectrum.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Claassen bears an uncanny resemblance to Head and has re-created her voice and mannerisms to perfection.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The exquisite film, Derek vs Derek, raises pressing environmental issues, while conducting an exquisite study of idiosyncrasies at the same time, free of any pretension, though full of humor and substance.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Black bears are one of Carr's favorite animals, as their playful antics and uncanny idiosyncrasies reveal an intelligent soul behind beady eyes.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The answer lies in the subtleties and peculiarities of the reward system, and our old friend dopamine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tracking the beginning of their secret relationship through Thorpe’s 1979 trial, A Very English Scandal is a stellar lesson in how to use the miniseries format to tease out the bizarre peculiarities of real-life drama.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Creating those habits that lead to good results.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Eccentricities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eccentricities. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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