as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
while passing through the airport, don't do anything kinky that is likely to draw the suspicion of security
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Recent Examples of kinky
Recalling the erotic thriller, which follows a kinky affair between a tech CEO (Nicole Kidman) and intern (Harris Dickinson), Lowe reversed his earlier claim about the lack of steaminess in today's movies.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Go ahead and indulge in your wildest desire through these kinky tales.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
The legislation institutes federal protections against discrimination of natural hairstyles, such as curly and kinky hair, as well as protective styles like Bantu knots, locs and twists.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
This is weird and me and a bit kinky.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Go ahead and indulge in your wildest desire through these kinky tales.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2025
The legislation institutes federal protections against discrimination of natural hairstyles, such as curly and kinky hair, as well as protective styles like Bantu knots, locs and twists.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
This is weird and me and a bit kinky.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinky
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The presentation starts with teaching the compliment sandwich technique, but quickly goes off the rails as the participants ask more bizarre questions.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Heti’s writing is witty, reflective, and just bizarre enough to capture your interest even as people mill about in your peripheral vision.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2025
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From the window of his 46th-floor downtown office, attorney Scott Sheftall noticed a strange, solitary cloud that worried him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Thankfully, Karr and his team knew where to look, starting with the strange way a common type of bacteria functions in fruit flies.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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In this instance there was a weird misunderstanding about which some of the people on the WGA Board chose to assume the worst.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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This time around, Natasha Lyonne's Charlie is on the run from mob boss Beatrix Hasp (a delightfully evil Rhea Perlman) — and there's no shortage of weird cases for Charlie to use her impeccable lie-detecting superpowers on.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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Our strength comes from funny stories and serious ones, too.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Six actors bring to life dozens of eccentric characters and clever suspects in this diabolically funny comic mystery, according to a news release.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Fortunately, they are met by curious neighbors who saunter into Robyn and Dante’s love nest.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Tracing a stellar signal The research team was curious to see whether there might be a connection between the radiation from magnetar flares and the formation of heavy elements.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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By the mid-Seventies, Walker was working odd jobs and soon started playing with the gospel group, the Spiritual Corinthians.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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The statement that this was always the year Adams felt the team would be right near the cap strikes me as odd.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Images of the peculiar plant were shared in a post on Reddit shared by Grace (u/applementionpies).—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The timing of Wylie’s exit is peculiar given that USC players already participated in three months of offseason training led by Wylie.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The president’s erratic policies are raising concerns the economy might be headed for a downturn, but history suggests that franchise values will continue to climb regardless.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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For summer evenings, or New York apartments with erratic radiators, this is the cooler choice.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 May 2025
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“Kinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinky. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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