as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
wearing red shoes every day is just one of her quirks
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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the waitress styles her hair in a quirky way that always gets her remembered by customers
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Recent Examples of quirk
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Here’s a quirk of the European game: Arsenal versus Real Madrid has almost no history behind it.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
The brand is known for its quirky wardrobe stables, stripes, bold color, pattern and textures that catapulted the brand to cult status in the 1980s and ’90s.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Who lives and who dies depends on a slew of variable factors: Where they are tried, how skillful their attorneys are, the whims of prosecutors, quirks in the law, the dispositions of judges and jurors, and what victims want.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Here’s a quirk of the European game: Arsenal versus Real Madrid has almost no history behind it.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Jack reluctantly agrees to send his quirky, moody choreographer Tobias (Mrs. Maisel’s Gideon Glick) to France.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
The brand is known for its quirky wardrobe stables, stripes, bold color, pattern and textures that catapulted the brand to cult status in the 1980s and ’90s.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirk
Noun
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The company, which sells hot and iced coffee, tea, shakes, as well as burritos and tacos, also hosts classes to teach dogs tricks.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dimbleby’s age, far from a liability, feels like a magic trick—rare is the podcast host in 2025 who can casually weave socioeconomics together with personal memories of the Second World War.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The presentation starts with teaching the compliment sandwich technique, but quickly goes off the rails as the participants ask more bizarre questions.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Heti’s writing is witty, reflective, and just bizarre enough to capture your interest even as people mill about in your peripheral vision.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2025
Noun
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While the natural traits and intellect of Gates and Allen were crucial for Microsoft’s eventual success, so too was their willingness to learn from an early failure and apply themselves in a new venture.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bill Snellings Self-reliance is a cherished American trait, and men in particular embrace it.—
Ashley Milne-Tyte,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What’s funny about that is that Alexander appears to have some Leonard Williams to his game.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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What started out curious is going to curiouser — funny, violent and wild.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2010, for example, literary scholar Julie Brown suggested that renowned American poet Emily Dickinson had characteristics – such as sensory issues, social quirkiness and a savant’s command of language – that align with those of some individuals on the autism spectrum.—
Bradley J. Irish,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2025
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Users still can't control the number of speakers, their demographic characteristics, accents, or conversation length.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And the misfortune is in our participation in that strange loop.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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The wish is revealing—strange and sad, and haunting in ways the biography cannot quite accommodate.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Thin with effeminate mannerisms, Mulumba, who is Ugandan American, grew up in a yellow house in Westchester with six siblings; their mother; and their father, Dr. Joseph Kazigo, a surgeon.—
John J. Lennon,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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Fans of the film noticed the similarities between the actor and his character’s mannerisms, which surprised the Deadpool actor.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It’s been a weird year for some of the league’s best closers.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, this three-month gap is a little weird.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Quirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirk. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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