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
But the week after Labor Day is also time for quirky indie movies to find an audience before the Important Award Contenders show up.
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Freida Pinto, Rhenzy Feliz, Leon Mandel, and NFL star DK Metcalf, who plays a version of himself, and veteran actor Ron Perlman, known for his gravelly authority in films like Hellboy and Pacific Rim, rounds out the ensemble as the quirky billionaire who’s bankrolling the expedition.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Some of Revord's own favorite hangouts, like Notting Hill and a quirky Brighton antique shop called Snooper’s Paradise, made it into the novel.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Read on for 13 kitschy craft ideas that will add nostalgia and quirky fun to your home decor.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Freida Pinto, Rhenzy Feliz, Leon Mandel, and NFL star DK Metcalf, who plays a version of himself, and veteran actor Ron Perlman, known for his gravelly authority in films like Hellboy and Pacific Rim, rounds out the ensemble as the quirky billionaire who’s bankrolling the expedition.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Some of Revord's own favorite hangouts, like Notting Hill and a quirky Brighton antique shop called Snooper’s Paradise, made it into the novel.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Read on for 13 kitschy craft ideas that will add nostalgia and quirky fun to your home decor.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirky
Adjective
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But upon Bennet’s arrival, things take a turn for the bizarre, when the wealthy tycoon builds himself a prison cell in the basement, in an apparent act of meditative penance that forces Blakey into an inversion of traditional power dynamics.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tasked with bringing into reality those that are a little further down on the bizarre end of the spectrum, the show’s prosthetics and VFX teams had their work cut out for them.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Several commenters expressed their support for him, saying emphatic no’s and doubling down on how funny the skit was.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The show has captured the world’s imagination with its charming, funny, and relatable observations about everyday family life.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because something very strange happens here.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Probably not, given the company’s strange hesitance to part ways with its current leadership.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even with Muchová so clearly struggling, Osaka faced some weird jeopardy down the stretch.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Far from being dead, reunions exist now in a zone of distortion, a weird gray area in which many people feel obligated to go without quite knowing why.—
Jordan Michelman,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There is an odd statistic connected to Osaka that means everything or nothing.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the site rise the blocky tops of many-coloured containers, the odd crane.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The matter is probably one of the most curious off-course issues in Ryder Cup history.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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For those more curious than committed, the marketplace offers an easy entry point into cannabis culture, with opportunities to ask questions and learn.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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James Watkins’s Clayface comes out in 2026 as well as Craig Gillespie’s Supergirl, starring Milly Alcock, who made her peculiar debut in Superman.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This one is admittedly peculiar, but beloved in and around its hometown of Lexington, North Carolina, the epicenter of western-style NC barbecue.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Reckless driving, which typically involves a combination of speeding, distracted driving and erratic and aggressive behaviors, has remained a persistent issue across the state, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the evening with gusts 20-25 mph possible.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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