as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
wearing red shoes every day is just one of her quirks
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Recent Examples of quirk
That’s because of a pointless quirk in the state Constitution.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The Madrona Hotel This 1881 estate was reimagined in 2022 by co-owner and interior designer Jay Jeffers in a whimsical palette of antiques mixed with luxurious, colorful quirk.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
That was more than just a quirk of design.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Gonzalez’s story isn’t a one‑off quirk.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The Madrona Hotel This 1881 estate was reimagined in 2022 by co-owner and interior designer Jay Jeffers in a whimsical palette of antiques mixed with luxurious, colorful quirk.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
That was more than just a quirk of design.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Gonzalez’s story isn’t a one‑off quirk.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirk
Noun
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The trick is to choose a nude shade that compliments your skin tone and apply a top coat so glossy and reflective your nails almost appear see-through.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the trick becomes doing it over and over again, in a way that preserves arm health.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And despite more than a century of academic debate, anthropologists cannot agree on a definitive explanation for why our species has evolved this trait.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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So did unassuming athleticism, a trait that most every teammate or coach notes about Stidham.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Music therapy seeks to tap into that innate characteristic of humankind.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Both have dim, mysterious companions with unusual characteristics.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kusher is perfectly cast in the role, mirroring the mannerisms and obsessions of our real-life trillionaires and billionaires.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ramírez said that even his mannerisms, which had changed from years up north, quickly identified him as an outsider.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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The guide recommended giving her some fun idiosyncrasies.—
Amogh Dimri,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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In effect, Jarmusch is standing Tolstoy on his head and suggesting that unhappy families share common forms of misery, whereas the happy ones are happy precisely because of their differences—because of the idiosyncrasies that place them outside convention.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Caillaux, by the way, is spelled C-A-I-L-L-A-U-X for those unfamiliar with the peculiarities of French pronunciation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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One senses that there may have been more to the woman’s silence than awestruck agreement, but Bergler cheerfully adds her to his portfolio of case studies, in which patients’ sartorial peculiarities are unfailingly traced to episodes from their pasts.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But while his own work is marked by coincidences and unexpected bookends, some provided by the universe and some engineered by the filmmaker, at its core, it’s defined by an unswerving faith in the boundless eccentricities and fascinating fixations of other people.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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In astrology, Aquarius is often celebrated for its eccentricity and offbeat charm.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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If the month was a statistical oddity, in hindsight, wasn’t worth thinking about too much.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
30 Dec. 2025
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One other oddity of the current candidate eligibility statute is the Civil Code 5105(e) requirement that candidates cannot be disqualified if they have not been offered internal dispute resolution (the process of Civil Code Sections 5900-5915).—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Quirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirk. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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