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Recent Examples of strangeness
Our group had lost each other in the night and the cacophony—atomized by the strangeness—but miraculously found each other again.
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Perfectly a strangeness premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
To compound the strangeness of the disorder, THC and other cannabinoids in the marijuana plant have been used for pain relief — paradoxically relieving nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The group has often gotten its kicks from bowling listeners over with the vastness and strangeness of its requisite parts; this wily two-drummer situation can take the shape of a majestic rock band or a coterie of techno-organic aliens.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Perfectly a strangeness premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
To compound the strangeness of the disorder, THC and other cannabinoids in the marijuana plant have been used for pain relief — paradoxically relieving nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The group has often gotten its kicks from bowling listeners over with the vastness and strangeness of its requisite parts; this wily two-drummer situation can take the shape of a majestic rock band or a coterie of techno-organic aliens.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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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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The celebrated documentarian started making documentaries that captured the weirdness and wonder of everyday life in the mid 1960s and did not stop until 2023.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
16 Feb. 2026
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Season 1, among Amazon Prime Video’s biggest hits according to the streamer, injected the genre with weirdness.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Consumers evaluated each product on several criteria, including product appeal, satisfaction, advocacy, purchase interest, uniqueness, relevance, and excitement.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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The gecko’s name reflects that uniqueness.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, some dogs avoid pills or spit them out due to smell, look or general unfamiliarity.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Asked about Zhang at a regular briefing of reporters in Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson cited unfamiliarity with the matter.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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The answer lies in the subtleties and peculiarities of the reward system, and our old friend dopamine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tracking the beginning of their secret relationship through Thorpe’s 1979 trial, A Very English Scandal is a stellar lesson in how to use the miniseries format to tease out the bizarre peculiarities of real-life drama.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Each song was an eclectic singularity: precise, glassy, poignant, and cool as hell.—
Gio Santiago,
Pitchfork,
12 Feb. 2026
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Going to the Super Bowl is about participating in monoculture while simultaneously asserting your singularity.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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For Glomski, that distinctiveness is the point.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the immediate future, Murray said, the Post would concentrate on areas that demonstrate authority, distinctiveness and impact, and resonate with readers, including politics, national affairs and security.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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These characteristics are amplified by Fire, a flamboyant element that represents boldness, passion, and action.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Reliable characteristics in your players.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Strangeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangeness. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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