quirk

noun

ˈkwərk How to pronounce quirk (audio)
Definition of quirknext
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 Elizabeth expresses hurt that Jessica would judge Tim based on just one quirk. — Jennifer Kim, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 What helped turn this childhood quirk into a pilot script was a little research into Capgras syndrome, one hell of a delusional disorder that affects the rare patient who firmly believes a family member or close friend is an impostor. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Why shoppers are starting holiday shopping earlier Early buying is no longer a quirk of the ultra-organized. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 His high-fashion clowns, bears and other quirks always deliver. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quirk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirk
  1. trick
  2. trait
  3. characteristic
  4. mannerism
  5. idiosyncrasy
  6. peculiarity
  7. eccentricity
  8. oddity
Noun
  • As the title promises, YouTube-esque explainer videos featuring four gunmen in wolf masks bring the tips and tricks of bank robbing to a legion of online followers.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Candy is dandy as a Halloween treat, but what the kids really wanted this year were the clicker keychains columnist Donna Vickroy included in her trick-or-treat bucket.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Earlier in the episode, for example, Frog tells Lee that his love of chasing women is a heritable trait.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Without those traits, analysts spend more hours cleaning spreadsheets than reading them.
    — Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of trait
Noun
  • The resulting denim is rigid, thick, durable, and functional—even suitable for motorcyclists—with each piece showcasing its own unique characteristics.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Not every patient is a candidate, and suitability depends on individual hair characteristics assessed in person.
    — Burak Onal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of characteristic
Noun
  • Blomstedt was impressed with Bernstein's musicianship but disliked his exuberant podium mannerisms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The system was trained for over a thousand hours on roughly six thousand images and frames of film and other media in order to replicate Dalí’s facial expressions, body movements, speech patterns, and mannerisms.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mannerism
Noun
  • The play, about a prominent Black Chicago family headed by a civil rights icon with skeletons in his closet, has the scope, heft and flamboyant idiosyncrasy of the landmark American domestic dramas of the past.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The idiosyncrasy to California’s film and TV tax credit program has been leveraged by competing states and foreign countries to coax productions into leaving.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of idiosyncrasy
Noun
  • They are retained here as if to underscore the messy peculiarity of the world left behind.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Due to peculiarities of history and tax law, a special district to fund a major project, like a baseball stadium, could be more powerful in West Sacramento than in other cities.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of peculiarity
Noun
  • By spreading out across so many influences instead of innovating in his niche, this new Hollis waters down his eccentricity with some derivative choices.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Their rapport gives the investigation a buddy-cop vibe that’s meant to be cute and breezy, but Mark Bianculli’s script relies on clunky wisecracks and labored eccentricities that flatten whatever low-bubbling chemistry the actors share.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of eccentricity
Noun
  • The second oddity is that the transit duration grew progressively shorter in more recent observations.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Atlanta Punk Flea Market Shop for vintage clothes, vinyl, original art, comic books, handmade jewelry, oddities and much more at this eclectic flea market.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of oddity

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“Quirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirk. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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