strangeness

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Recent Examples of strangeness Like her Modernist compatriots, Bessette focuses on the strangeness of time, in this case with interactions defined by the circular conversations and thinking. Diana Arterian june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025 Theoretical physics has long held a special place in the scientific imagination — not just for its foundational questions, but for its strangeness. John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Hiaasen’s skill as a writer lies less in the virtuosity of his sentence-level prose than in the exuberant strangeness of his plots and the inner lives of the people who inhabit them. Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025 Around this time, the outfit’s quirky, lightly rumbustious songs began to resonate across British press and radio; accessible while containing a marked dose of strangeness, Fontaine’s songwriting – at once emotionally raw and witty – boasted a strong multi-generational appeal. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for strangeness
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Noun
  • Raising brand awareness among new audiences or localizing to cultural peculiarities requires a strategic approach, and influencer marketing can be a part of it.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • Stuff like how to read spins and backgrounds at various stadiums, including the peculiarities of cavernous Kauffman Stadium.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • That doesn't mean those theories are any closer to answering the singularity puzzle, however.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025
  • But do these phenomena truly represent space-time singularities?
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • This means the fruit from the seedling will closely resemble that of the parent plant in flavor and other characteristics.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • Two other graves, isolated from the rest, show the same characteristics.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Canada could win as soon as next season, or the drought could drag on longer. Stanley Cup Cold Streak Continues For Canada Canada’s Stanley Cup drought is more than just a sporting oddity.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Other points of note: the oddity of playing Everton twice in December, the absence of a traditional Boxing Day or New Year’s Day fixture, plus midweek kickoffs against Wolves (twice) and Manchester City.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • From our review: Tessa Van den Broeck, a newcomer, plays Julie with zero affectation.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • No fussy affectations, just a deliberate tamping down of his more charismatic qualities.
    A.A. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The list of spirits is long, each with their own physical attributes, epic folklore and methods of appeasement.
    Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • Using cryptographic tools like zero-knowledge proofs, individuals can verify specific identity attributes—like being over 18—without disclosing more than necessary.
    Steven Smith, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The Dalmatian Club of America, for example, spent decades urging breeders to euthanize deaf puppies so the trait wouldn’t spread.
    Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
  • Additionally, the study also found a correlation between breathing traits and a person’s mental health.
    Jay Kakade June 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2025

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