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Recent Examples of idiosyncratic
Some categories like beef and coffee have seen prices surge even more due to idiosyncratic issues that have reduced supply.
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Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
At its core, DTF is an apt, idiosyncratic portrait of the male-loneliness epidemic and the diabolical advent of dating technology in the 21st century.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
The hostages, who in the film version were hazily sketched but convincingly idiosyncratic, have been provided with backstories—shallow ones.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
His idiosyncratic performance in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster earned universal acclaim, even as his untimely death cast a pall over the film.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
The fact that the same software enabled such a range of idiosyncratic styles decisively undermines any claim of a causal relationship between Gehry’s digital tools and his formal vocabulary.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
The two reunite on Dying Is the Internet, striking an even more idiosyncratic fusion of their respective talents while their music remains as heavy as ever.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
The songwriter is scheduled to perform June 12 at Thunder Valley Casino Resort, the venue announced Tuesday, March 24 — adding a Northern California stop that fits squarely within one of the most idiosyncratic touring patterns in popular music.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Typically in times of geopolitical turmoil, analysts look to the past for precedents and templates, but history is idiosyncratic, not formulaic.
—Paul Swartz, Harvard Business Review, 20 Mar. 2026
Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
At its core, DTF is an apt, idiosyncratic portrait of the male-loneliness epidemic and the diabolical advent of dating technology in the 21st century.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
The hostages, who in the film version were hazily sketched but convincingly idiosyncratic, have been provided with backstories—shallow ones.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
His idiosyncratic performance in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster earned universal acclaim, even as his untimely death cast a pall over the film.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
The fact that the same software enabled such a range of idiosyncratic styles decisively undermines any claim of a causal relationship between Gehry’s digital tools and his formal vocabulary.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
The two reunite on Dying Is the Internet, striking an even more idiosyncratic fusion of their respective talents while their music remains as heavy as ever.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
The songwriter is scheduled to perform June 12 at Thunder Valley Casino Resort, the venue announced Tuesday, March 24 — adding a Northern California stop that fits squarely within one of the most idiosyncratic touring patterns in popular music.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Typically in times of geopolitical turmoil, analysts look to the past for precedents and templates, but history is idiosyncratic, not formulaic.
—Paul Swartz, Harvard Business Review, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiosyncratic
Adjective
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Lubeck’s distinctive style—marked by one-of-a-kind antique stones and intricate hand-engraving work—caught Swift’s eye.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Back in the 1930s, the founders of the club worked with Louis Alphonse Berckmans, son of the nursery’s late owner, to adorn each of the 18 holes with a distinctive species and since then some 80,000 plants and 350 different varieties have been added.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Wu said that most patients with Lyme disease often display the characteristic bullseye rash, but not all who are infected will develop it.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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But tending to this climber is a practice in patience; the vine is slow to grow and can take several years before its characteristic flowers bloom.—
Claudia Guthrie,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There are also passports from Lithuania, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Russia, with most identifying information blacked out.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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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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The vlogger Jordan Cheyenne, for one, wrecked her sharenting career by accidentally posting footage of herself coaching her son, who was distraught over the family’s sick puppy, to make a specific kind of sad face for YouTube.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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With the latest round of supplemental additions (Joe Flacco, Kyle Duggar and Ja’Sir Taylor) signed, here’s my view of the Bengals’ spectrum of needs to wants at specific positions and the reason why.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Plus, bookable Airbnb Experiences will offer super fans early entrance for a more intimate experience.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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These intimate acoustic sets feature the writers performing their own hits.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The roads of New Orleans are cluttered with serried ranks of billboards touting the services of personal-injury lawyers.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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For some residents, that concern is already getting personal.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Featuring one-of-a-kind prints and stand out colors, each piece feels special -- like it was made just for you.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Primary dealers, a special designation set by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, are required to participate in Treasury auctions and submit bids.—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Idiosyncratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiosyncratic. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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