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
In the horror film, which has an undercurrent of quirky irony, Ferrigno makes and sells jerky made of human flesh.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether looking for the perfect writing desk to help draw inspiration or a quirky accessory to liven up a coffee table, there are shops big and small to help.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
There's no doubting that the Baileys were a quirky couple who dreamed of leaving their staid life in England for adventure and promise on the high seas.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Mann went on to write and produce for HBO quirky drama John from Cincinnati and Starz’s first original drama series Crash, based on the Best Picture Oscar-winning movie.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether looking for the perfect writing desk to help draw inspiration or a quirky accessory to liven up a coffee table, there are shops big and small to help.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
There's no doubting that the Baileys were a quirky couple who dreamed of leaving their staid life in England for adventure and promise on the high seas.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Mann went on to write and produce for HBO quirky drama John from Cincinnati and Starz’s first original drama series Crash, based on the Best Picture Oscar-winning movie.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirky
Adjective
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But everything changes when a string of gruesome killings—which grow increasingly bizarre, with victims covered in rashes and found in deranged, violent states—involves his young daughter Hyo-jin (Kim Hwan-hee).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Paxton’s interest in Paul’s plight was bizarre, obsessive and so far beyond normal operations at the attorney general’s office that the agency’s top officials struggled to convey their concerns during the hourslong meeting with two FBI agents.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Zambians are warm, funny, proud.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The combination of strange comments, a clear lack of education and experience, and a disturbing personal history with mental health struggles and domestic problems doomed his campaign.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Coon admitted that their daughter has also taken up a strange favorite film.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Things get weird, however, when the lines between science fiction and fantasy start to blur.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The iPhone Air Only Supports USB 2 Speeds The iPhone Air is relatively full-featured for such a thin phone, but Apple did make some odd compromises.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The offense leaned heavily on deep routes that never had time to develop, a curious choice against a Browns front led by Myles Garrett.—
Mike Straw,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Towards the middle of the month, Venus and Mars will spice things up in your personal life, which can result in flirtatious exchanges or curious meet-ups that quickly heat up.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The investigation has been hampered by peculiar challenges, though, perhaps none greater than the fact that the entire city in which the crime occurred has vanished.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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Legacy picks at the plot scraps established in prior films, but largely operates as a peculiar standalone effort.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Between February and May, when Dudek’s tenure ended, his erratic rhetoric and decisions routinely made front-page news.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dyrdhal knew all too well Gooden’s penchant for erratic violence.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Quirky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirky. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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