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
Their aesthetic is kitschy and quirky.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
The quirky approach to decorating the rooms—bold colors, funky furniture, offbeat artworks—still holds plenty of charm, and the sweeping courtyard is one of the loveliest of any hotel in the city.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The quirky brand will stage a pop-up at Bikini Berlin later this year.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
As Annie Hall, Keaton was quirky.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
The quirky approach to decorating the rooms—bold colors, funky furniture, offbeat artworks—still holds plenty of charm, and the sweeping courtyard is one of the loveliest of any hotel in the city.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The quirky brand will stage a pop-up at Bikini Berlin later this year.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
As Annie Hall, Keaton was quirky.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirky
Adjective
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Haji Wright scored against the Netherlands, but off of a bizarre finish.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Known for his comic relief, zany ways of thinking, and cravings for bizarre foods, the audience admires his individuality and loyalty to Scooby.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His writing is lavishly detailed and sharply intelligent, nuanced and lyrical but also funny and sometimes surreal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The dudes-rock montage that followed the execution sketch had some genuinely funny bits.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson spent his leisure time writing down the strange new lyrics in his journal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The place was a dump, with paint chipping from the ceilings, floors slanted at strange angles, rodent droppings situated along the floorboards, and paper-thin walls that welcomed in bitter winter air.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The modern world drives you back underground in a weird way.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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One of the most compelling takeaways from the Nuggets’ preseason was David Adelman’s willingness to get weird — a quality that escaped them by the end of Michael Malone’s tenure.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Exactly 67 seconds later, this odd parka-wearing child makes the same gesture.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The ground attack has been curious.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, there’s a curious property that has long cast a shadow over Dantzig’s method.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Blue Jackets’ penalties were peculiar, too.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Asked to lose weight for her role, Keaton went on a peculiar diet.—
Ellen Burney,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Titans lost Sunday to the Las Vegas Raiders, and their only win on the year came thanks to erratic mistakes by the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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While prone to dribble blindness and erratic form from the perimeter, Whitmore has blast-off quickness and finishing skills and is a ballhawking defender.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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