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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
an offbeat approach to the task, but it gets the job done
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
this writer has an enjoyably offbeat sense of humor
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Recent Examples of offbeat
The show weaves two parallel narratives with offbeat humor and an unexpected heartwarming realism.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
When ghostly figures appear, domestic absurdity spirals in this offbeat, comic, and charming portrait of family life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Running from 2005 through 2013 for a total of nine seasons, the sitcom just cracked 200 episodes, following the hapless and offbeat employees at a fictional paper company.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
The pairing was intentionally offbeat, which made both Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback quick to agree.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
When ghostly figures appear, domestic absurdity spirals in this offbeat, comic, and charming portrait of family life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Running from 2005 through 2013 for a total of nine seasons, the sitcom just cracked 200 episodes, following the hapless and offbeat employees at a fictional paper company.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
The pairing was intentionally offbeat, which made both Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback quick to agree.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offbeat
Adjective
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Esther said that Kim was upset about McCormick's bizarre behavior.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Sharks allowed second-period goals to Marco Rossi — on a bizarre play –– and Jake DeBrusk on a Canucks power play as the two teams entered the third period tied 2-2.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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They were both struck by the unusual culture in Steubenville.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Player news becomes national news, entire communities grind to a halt to watch games, and shops post unusual hours that suspiciously align with the match schedule.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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Plus, some of my stickers are just funny.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Big-hearted and sharply funny, Lucy Schulman is a charming comedic coming-of-age story from multihyphenate Tribeca alum Ellie Sachs.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These monikers range from classics like Robin and Lucy to more uncommon names like Oran and Valo.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
10 Apr. 2026
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The company added that reports of rashes with bleeding have been described anecdotally by clinical trial investigators and are considered uncommon.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Still, scrolling through TMZ’s posts of congresspeople instills a strange rush of Schadenfreude.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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This is one of the stranger ironies — liberal politicians, often skeptical of market forces, become true believers in rosy stock market projections that will render new commitments affordable.—
Daniel DiSalvo,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the Pios regained traction, something weird happened.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Midnight Show’s original cast breakout star Lillian Martin, whose career was cut tragically short in her mid-twenties, was the queen of the wacky and weird.—
Lee Kelly,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Four of Switzerland's 450-odd watch brands — Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe and Omega — make up over half the total Swiss retail market share, the report said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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An odd silence follows a massive explosion.—
Babak Rahimi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, Sanctions balances its downer tendencies with moments of levity and peculiar arrangements that only Souled American could have concocted.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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His peculiar, and very fertile, brain is on every page.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Offbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offbeat. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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