as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit
wearing red shoes every day is just one of her quirks
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Recent Examples of quirks
Yet even among all the familiar quirks, there was one revelation that caught the family off guard.
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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
Torres has an ongoing fascination with how toys, culture, and real-life quirks intersect; his wonderful feature film Problemista continues in this vein.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 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
Then there were the casting quirks.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
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
Torres has an ongoing fascination with how toys, culture, and real-life quirks intersect; his wonderful feature film Problemista continues in this vein.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 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
Then there were the casting quirks.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirks
Noun
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Pink started things literally inverted, with one of her famous aerial tricks to begin her opening number.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Here are four tricks for keeping your parked car cooler during the summer.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Humanoid robots such as Pepper are designed to look and behave in ways that resemble humans, featuring recognizable traits such as heads, eyes, hands, facial expressions, and conversational abilities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Both humility and learning are powerful leadership traits.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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In contrast to their peers, some of whom may have never heard of Elvis, the competitors have dedicated an enormous amount of time and energy studying the king's voice, mannerisms and style.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Members of the community are typically assigned male at birth, occasionally intersex, and adopt traditionally feminine dress, names, pronouns, and mannerisms.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Laboratory evaluations indicate specific performance characteristics under varied operational environments.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Louise Cottar believes this cultural connection is one of the defining characteristics of the camp.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Amid the idiosyncrasies of the project, Berger and Laslett say Propeller One-Way Night Coach marked a continuation of their past work under their Kids at Play banner.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Plowden’s own professional idiosyncrasies included never using a flash — instead favoring available light — and in particular shooting with his Hasselblad camera during the waning light of day.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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That the series houses its mad science experiments and cartoonish fight scenes in familiar packaging goes a long way toward keeping it accessible, but the charming eccentricities and their astute implementation add up to a Spider-story worth investing in — bring on the strange.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Of course, in addition to being perfect by becoming a doctor, John had selected, despite her eccentricities, the perfect mate in their parents’ eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Online resale app Vinted is seeing a structural shift in consumer behaviour, as habits form around the resale economy, the company’s marketplace boss told CNBC on Monday.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Berries are packed with antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C, so his healthy eating habits should put me, the proud grandmother, in a happy place, right?—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Noun
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What remains is scar tissue, shaped by the peculiarities of individual healing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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This suggests that buyers are increasingly narrowing down their talent searches to specialists that understand the unique peculiarities and context windows that come attached to different coding tools, with Anthropic’s Claude being the most popular.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Quirks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirks. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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