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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
Bellinger told Variety that the pairing of Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback was intentionally offbeat, which made both the rapper and the rock band quick to agree to the project.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 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
On the big screen, Brendon appeared in offbeat horror films like 2000’s Psycho Beach Party, 2002’s Demon Island, and 2013’s Coherence.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Released amid the environmental movement of the early 1970s, the film was a modest success at the time but later became a cult favorite, in large part due to Dern’s offbeat performance and the handmade quality of its world.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 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
On the big screen, Brendon appeared in offbeat horror films like 2000’s Psycho Beach Party, 2002’s Demon Island, and 2013’s Coherence.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Released amid the environmental movement of the early 1970s, the film was a modest success at the time but later became a cult favorite, in large part due to Dern’s offbeat performance and the handmade quality of its world.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offbeat
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The troubled production resulted in a bizarre cyberpunk schlock-flick that felt far removed from what most fans understood Mario to be.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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Since the border is not straight but snakes along old county lines, some of the journey was bizarre.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Wen says that such unusual shapes could be useful in making a lab-on-a-chip for cell biology or drug development.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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At 516 feet in width, the unusual structure is roughly 22,000 times smaller than the actual Moon, which with a diameter of 2,159 miles could roughly fit the contiguous United States across one of its halves from east to west.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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Levy arcs his character’s growing exasperation in a way that’s funny, if somewhat limited.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Deborah and Ava get to develop while their process, for the most part, remains the same — and remains funny.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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How Guthrie will specifically handle her moment cannot yet be known, but those who know her (that The Hollywood Reporter spoke with) say it will surely be done with uncommon levels of grace and professionalism.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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With attacks on health care workers not uncommon, most safety officers at major Massachusetts hospitals have defensive tools.—
Cheryl Fiandaca,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Stars wield power in professional sports, and that power can lead to some strange requests of their employers.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pocahontas will arrive with her very own Yehakin and help unravel the mystery behind a strange phenomenon affecting the Moon and the tides around the Valley.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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But coming into print is a weird transformation.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Capri Pants Capri pants, which had a moment in the 1950s and ’60s, and then again in the late ’90s and early 2000s, are one of those weird garments that shouldn’t work but somehow just do–especially with a little low-rise heel and a spaghetti strap top.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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To strike that balance, the characters had to be funny and a little odd but also warm and genuinely fond of one another, enough that the hero would think, This is worth preserving.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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That was something McGuire said that seemed odd.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Frustrations with Orlando’s latest loss led to something else peculiar on Wednesday night.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Remembering that becoming ordinary was once the series’ most chilling consequence is both peculiar and paramount.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Offbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offbeat. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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