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an odd or peculiar habit
wearing red shoes every day is just one of her quirks
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Recent Examples of quirks
One of the many quirks of Raj Koothrappali, aside from his questionable fashion taste, was selective mutism.
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Lina Abushouk, analyzing the imbroglio for the website Africa Is a Country, observed that the story’s stylistic quirks revealed the formal and expressive qualities that Euro-American publishers expect and demand from African and Caribbean authors.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Yet even among all the familiar quirks, there was one revelation that caught the family off guard.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
In this macho sport, Brunson, Hart and Bridges don’t try to hide their friendship and all of the quirks that come with it.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Both, however, share the same quirks when zooming in and out of a photo.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Many savings and loans, retail banks created by quirks in banking law decades earlier, made reckless investments when the Fed’s high interest rates in the early 1980s crushed their traditional business.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The home’s quirks extend beyond politics.
—David Caraccio
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Cavanagh stars as Jack, the new lead detective of the local Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Lina Abushouk, analyzing the imbroglio for the website Africa Is a Country, observed that the story’s stylistic quirks revealed the formal and expressive qualities that Euro-American publishers expect and demand from African and Caribbean authors.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Yet even among all the familiar quirks, there was one revelation that caught the family off guard.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
In this macho sport, Brunson, Hart and Bridges don’t try to hide their friendship and all of the quirks that come with it.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Both, however, share the same quirks when zooming in and out of a photo.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Many savings and loans, retail banks created by quirks in banking law decades earlier, made reckless investments when the Fed’s high interest rates in the early 1980s crushed their traditional business.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The home’s quirks extend beyond politics.
—David Caraccio
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Cavanagh stars as Jack, the new lead detective of the local Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirks
Noun
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One of my nerdiest hip-hop fan instincts is trying to catch the subtle ways production tricks and flows migrate from one city to the next, like an invasive species.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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One of his greatest joys was performing magic tricks alongside his granddaughter.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Low curiosity, low humility, low openness to feedback — these are precisely the traits that both predict the need for change and predict resistance to it.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Cooper says personality traits, brain chemistry, past experiences and social context may all play a part.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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His behavior, his voice, his accent, his physical mannerisms, everything was so particular to him, but also to New York at a certain time, and in a certain kind of crowd.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Noun
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According to the researchers, characteristics that reliably convey useful information can become increasingly important if other species benefit from responding to them.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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That debate has sharpened after the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Sirius Solutions, which rejected the IRS’s emphasis on a taxpayer’s active participation and instead focused on the statute and the legal characteristics of limited partner status, including liability protection.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Anta Claus is spilling over with character flaws, idiosyncrasies, jealousy and frustration.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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There’s an intrinsic pleasure in seeing filmmakers grow both older and weirder, yielding to their personal idiosyncrasies and obsessions, taking wild chances in pursuit of their passions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The stylistic eccentricities have been dialed back, including the use of old Hollywood film clips to reflect the action and possibly the thoughts of its main character, a cinephile from space, who is both practicing and enacting the work of a private detective.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Designers embraced audacious concepts, leading to iconic cars like the Corvette and Thunderbird, alongside numerous eccentricities.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Tomato Spacing By Plant Type Tomatoes are classified into two main groups, determinate and indeterminate, according to their growth and fruit production habits.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
Noun
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For thousands of years, scholars have investigated the peculiarities of irrational numbers.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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Rose of Nevada’s power lies in its peculiarities.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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“Quirks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirks. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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