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Recent Examples of strangeness
Television functions, for him, as a looking glass through which we are enticed, the better to savor the strangeness of beings infinitely odder, if more resilient, than Humpty Dumpty.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
With all the richness, strangeness, and texture that makes Sunset Boulevard so special.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
In Moby Dick, Wilson cleaves to the story’s central existential quest, evoking the strangeness and humor of his source material through his own unmistakable landscapes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The world is complex and strange, and its strangeness must be acknowledged, analyzed, and enjoyed.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
With all the richness, strangeness, and texture that makes Sunset Boulevard so special.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
In Moby Dick, Wilson cleaves to the story’s central existential quest, evoking the strangeness and humor of his source material through his own unmistakable landscapes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The world is complex and strange, and its strangeness must be acknowledged, analyzed, and enjoyed.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangeness
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Roots are produced from the base of the bulb, but in an odd twist of botanical bizarreness, the roots are produced toward the end of the bloom time.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Coastal Carolina brings the best bit of tournament weirdness.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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This latest housing tumult isn’t just some Southern California weirdness.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The beaches are then evaluated on criteria like uniqueness, remoteness, wildlife, calm waters, crowds, and the overall likelihood of idyllic conditions.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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The sea is connected to the Indian Ocean only through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and this relative isolation has allowed species to evolve independently over thousands of years, contributing to the Red Sea’s high levels of endemism and ecological uniqueness.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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Hesitation may indicate unfamiliarity—not inadequacy.—
Yann Dang,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Not out of intent, but out of unfamiliarity.—
Pragati Awasthi,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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One of the big peculiarities of World Cup ticket sales is that fans are not able to pick a specific seat until much later in the process.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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In 2019, a mysterious post took off on 4chan, that ever-churning morass of anonymous commentary and internet peculiarities.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Connecting with retailers, stylists and editors who appreciate the singularity and variety of colored gemstones and who value jewelry as a form of self expression.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The claim that Google will build the stronger model was delivered by Demis Hassabis, talking about AGI and the foothills of the singularity.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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In this role, Ken will lead CNBC Digital and help elevate the ambition, distinctiveness and impact of our journalism across platforms.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Success, for us is distinctiveness — being recognized by our design language alone and known as a brand with a clear point of view, forming the right partnerships, and on a more human level, coming back with new ideas and the momentum to keep designing.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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On the other hand, LiPfe orbs don’t reproduce, and reproduction is one of the fundamental characteristics of life.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Her analysis showed that at least a dozen of those fossils displayed characteristics hinting at a novel Tylosaurus species.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Strangeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangeness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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