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Recent Examples of idiosyncratic
The festival opens on October 31 with Stéphane Demoustier’s The Great Arch, starring Claes Bang as late idiosyncratic architect Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, and closes on November 9 with Kent Jones’ Late Fame, starring Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Stock action like this on otherwise strong businesses that is due to an idiosyncratic event like weather that is not likely to recur generally gets the attention of good value investors.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, the city is currently seeing a notable spike in independent bookstores catering to idiosyncratic tastes—but this is not a new phenomenon.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Some of it is all-time great, some of it not, all of it idiosyncratic.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Even after 30 years, during which The Golden Compass became a trilogy, His Dark Materials, which begat a second trilogy, The Book of Dust—collectively selling something like 50 million copies—Pullman’s books retain an idiosyncratic spikiness.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Experiential marketing, idiosyncratic merch and hyper-specific campaign strategies — and, yes, of course the movies — are being deployed by players in the indie film space looking to create brand loyalty among a budding demographic of moviegoers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
And while the collapses of Tricolor and First Brands were widely seen as idiosyncratic, Roe’s team viewed them as potential warning signs of broader strain, particularly among lower-income borrowers.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Incorporating a trio of deft but idiosyncratic emcees and an indie crooner seems like a tall task, but the members of WHATMORE see it as an opportunity.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Stock action like this on otherwise strong businesses that is due to an idiosyncratic event like weather that is not likely to recur generally gets the attention of good value investors.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, the city is currently seeing a notable spike in independent bookstores catering to idiosyncratic tastes—but this is not a new phenomenon.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Some of it is all-time great, some of it not, all of it idiosyncratic.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Even after 30 years, during which The Golden Compass became a trilogy, His Dark Materials, which begat a second trilogy, The Book of Dust—collectively selling something like 50 million copies—Pullman’s books retain an idiosyncratic spikiness.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Experiential marketing, idiosyncratic merch and hyper-specific campaign strategies — and, yes, of course the movies — are being deployed by players in the indie film space looking to create brand loyalty among a budding demographic of moviegoers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
And while the collapses of Tricolor and First Brands were widely seen as idiosyncratic, Roe’s team viewed them as potential warning signs of broader strain, particularly among lower-income borrowers.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Incorporating a trio of deft but idiosyncratic emcees and an indie crooner seems like a tall task, but the members of WHATMORE see it as an opportunity.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiosyncratic
Adjective
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Each of these titles represents a distinctive cinematic vision — works that captivate with their visual language, emotional depth, and masterful craftsmanship.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dry lower-leg skin in African-American women is distinctive for its downregulation of several free fatty acids.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their characteristic projecting spines serve both as flotation modulators (via a complex process akin to raising and lowering protoplasmic sails) and as masts permitting the cell to extend itself outward into the surrounding water and feed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The closure is made with a zipper on the front, a characteristic element of many of his creations.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Another intriguing possibility is to wait until the wireless world’s progress to ever-shorter wavelengths finally hits the millimeter band, which is small enough to resolve most identifying details.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
16 Jan. 2020
Adjective
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That specific request was made because those three drugs combine to make BAM, a powerful animal sedative that authorities allege Barry used to kill his wife.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Choosing the right backpack for all your specific travel needs is not a one size fits all exercise.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Eleven men and women died in intimate partner homicides in 2024, nearly double the number killed the previous year, according to the annual Fatality Review Report for Tarrant County.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through intimate interviews with players, coaches, parents, journalists and opponents, director Kevin Shaw probes media bias, racial stereotypes, community pride and the ethical complexities of youth sports—showing how a moment meant to celebrate young athletes became a lasting stigma.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The alternative story of Helen’s Egyptian detour invites a more critical examination of the relationship between war and story by highlighting the degree to which humans have been conditioned by a narrative that presents war as the ultimate stage for personal and national glory.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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On a personal note, Variety even led me to the love of my life.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Team it with ballet flats or sneakers for a casual day of apple-picking or tailgating this season, or dress it up with tights and boots for holiday celebrations and other special occasions.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the day, that is what makes this show so special, rather than just another dance show, is because there’s an actual technique book based off of these dances that you guys are watching the couples dance.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Idiosyncratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiosyncratic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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