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
Curly-haired individuals, especially those with kinkier textures, know the number one rule of wash day: detangle before shampooing.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 21 Aug. 2025
The brand has a stellar reputation for offering a hydrated lineup of products made with coily, curly, and kinky textures in mind—and this scalp scrub is no different.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 12 Aug. 2025
Val Kilmer makes for a pretty middle-of-the-road Batman — not as painfully miscast as George Clooney, but not as delightfully kinky as Michael Keaton.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
His approach was a bit kinky, though, and she was turned off by it.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 21 Aug. 2025
The brand has a stellar reputation for offering a hydrated lineup of products made with coily, curly, and kinky textures in mind—and this scalp scrub is no different.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 12 Aug. 2025
Val Kilmer makes for a pretty middle-of-the-road Batman — not as painfully miscast as George Clooney, but not as delightfully kinky as Michael Keaton.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
His approach was a bit kinky, though, and she was turned off by it.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinky
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As travelers crave experiences over ordinary stays, hotels that have transformed grim to glam are now embracing their bizarre and sometimes haunted histories, even hosting weddings and wellness retreats.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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But things take a bizarre turn when her son, Simón (Roger Príncep), goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Silver Bullet The idea of league partners doing journalism is always a strange subject.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Years later, now a lawyer, Andi wins a radio contest where the host, Jake (Romaine Waite), turns the story of the sleigh bell and stranger into a segment, as listeners help track down her mystery man before Christmas.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Constraints give creative energy a direction to travel, shaping the search space while also confining it — just enough that exploration becomes deeper, weirder, and more productive.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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Until then, things will get very weird, very fast.—
Victor Riparbelli,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kristen Bell and her husband Dax Shepard are known to be funny, but one joke has kept them in the public eye all week.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The film is also possibly Reichardt’s funniest thus far.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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For Andrews, leadership begins where technology ends, in the courage to be audacious, curious, and authentic.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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This has spawned a curious worldview that fears AI is coming for our jobs and a drive to be at the top of the AI food chain.—
Darian Woods,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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In this scenario, 600-odd Chinese coast guard vessels would take the lead, alongside the 3,000 or so armed fishing boats that form China’s maritime militia, although backed up by naval strike groups lurking close by.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the proud proprietors of delicacies like pineapple casserole and pear salad, Southerners are no stranger to seemingly odd flavor combinations.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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There has been a report that the drinking water in California's smallest National Park has turned brown and developed a peculiar smell, according to the San Francisco news outlet SFGATE.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The individual, whose TikTok handle is @judijupiter, asked Smith and Celebrini one question after another, including a peculiar request to stand up and spin around.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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After weeks of erratic readings, Lewis reverted to the older G6 model and raised $25,000 on TikTok (@typeonederfulwells) to purchase a diabetes-alert service dog.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, Dern has struggled to wrestle with any consistency in the UFC, and her striking has been erratic, though she’s improved over seven years in the promotion.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Kinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinky. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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