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 quirky
Were you influenced by anything in particular for your quirky little solo?
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
The game didn't appear to be a big sales hit, but its quirky concept proved popular online, garnering over 100,000 views on the YouTube trailer.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Bruce Jay Parker had always been quirky, in ways that generally delighted his friends and acquaintances, and frequently embarrassed his wife and two daughters.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
That quirky spirit can be seen in Misiorowski’s remembrance of the Brewers’ game last year against the Mets.
—Pete Grathoff
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quirky
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
The game didn't appear to be a big sales hit, but its quirky concept proved popular online, garnering over 100,000 views on the YouTube trailer.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Bruce Jay Parker had always been quirky, in ways that generally delighted his friends and acquaintances, and frequently embarrassed his wife and two daughters.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
That quirky spirit can be seen in Misiorowski’s remembrance of the Brewers’ game last year against the Mets.
—Pete Grathoff
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quirky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirky
Adjective
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The troubled production resulted in a bizarre cyberpunk schlock-flick that felt far removed from what most fans understood Mario to be.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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Since the border is not straight but snakes along old county lines, some of the journey was bizarre.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Levy arcs his character’s growing exasperation in a way that’s funny, if somewhat limited.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Deborah and Ava get to develop while their process, for the most part, remains the same — and remains funny.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Stars wield power in professional sports, and that power can lead to some strange requests of their employers.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pocahontas will arrive with her very own Yehakin and help unravel the mystery behind a strange phenomenon affecting the Moon and the tides around the Valley.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But coming into print is a weird transformation.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Capri Pants Capri pants, which had a moment in the 1950s and ’60s, and then again in the late ’90s and early 2000s, are one of those weird garments that shouldn’t work but somehow just do–especially with a little low-rise heel and a spaghetti strap top.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To strike that balance, the characters had to be funny and a little odd but also warm and genuinely fond of one another, enough that the hero would think, This is worth preserving.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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That was something McGuire said that seemed odd.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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OpenAI’s ever-changing leadership team has long marched to the beat of its own drum, but the timing of the revelation is curious indeed.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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This comes amidst a resurgence of cassette fandom with buyers ranging from teens to late 30s and older, curious about the tactile feel of retro tech or now feeling nostalgic for the 80s.—
Shirl Leigh
April 06,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Don't miss the peculiar glacial potholes that dot the popular Pothole Trail, some with natural bridges.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s a peculiar excitement about snake hunting that’s hard to describe.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An eccentric burnout, someone for whom the eighties had been dazzling but dimming at the same time.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The series chronicles the exploits of Kuashal Niroula and Danny Garcia as they are roped into an impressive group of eccentric, like-minded con artists to form the ‘gay grifters’ swindling a bevy of unsuspecting victims out of millions in cash and property over a decade plus.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Quirky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirky. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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