Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quixotes
Noun
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After iftar, the evening meal that breaks their daytime fast, families gather to watch their picks from the year’s crop of soap operas and political and historical dramas, snacking on sweets and nuts and drinking tea and coffee until late into the night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Tiger nuts may aid digestion, support weight loss, regulate blood sugar, boost heart and immune health, and reduce inflammation.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Garcia, who plays cartel boss Gallino in the second season of the Paramount+ show, praised Sheridan as one of Hollywood's true mavericks.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
1 Dec. 2025
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Most of our mavericks who fly that close to the sun never get to see that journey through.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On the South Platte River, the gold flakes wash down from deposits high in the Rocky Mountains, carried down each spring by the rush of melting snow.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The generous co-ed area has an aromatherapy room; infrared saunas; a snow shower, chilled to 14 degrees, that spouts icy flakes; a cold plunge; and a lap-pool-size jacuzzi.—
Roger Kisby,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Crave last year acquired a majority stake in international distributor Sphere Abacus, which has been ramping up sales of its originals around the globe.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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The distribution business faces challenges despite fewer new originals launching, which could mean a greater reliance on acquisitions.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On her trail are a Báthory relative who is vegetarian (Thomas Schubert), his psychotherapist (Lars Eidinger), two vampirologists, a police inspector and a gallery of eccentrics.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Catherine O’Hara portrayed ridiculous eccentrics with equal parts hilarity and humanity.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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O’Hara worked consistently across her 50-year career in both film and television, best known for playing beloved kooks and amiable wackos, though her range was boundless.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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What so many of these talking heads have in common—legitimate experts, well-meaning journalists, and kooks alike—is how costly their recommendations are.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Sun Belt is the only real exception, having now defined itself as FBS’ actual Southeastern conference, partly by losing its former oddballs like Idaho and New Mexico State.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jack and Rose are oddballs, neither fitting into their respective societal slots.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
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Gus created a host of weirdos, rejects, and more in the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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There’s a romantic film positively gargantuan in scope that inspired hundreds of thousands of obsessives, but these two films could have aligned in being love stories about complete weirdos.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Quixotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quixotes. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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