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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
always has a somewhat weird opinion of what's happening in the news
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as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
weird sounds from the woods just beyond our campsite
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as in magical
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
a self-styled, contemporary witch, she sells herbal mixtures that she claims are weird potions
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
a weird little plant that we found growing in the garden
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weird noises
a weird look
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Recent Examples of weird
Capturing the weird way that one moment is every moment, which is also death.
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Aisha Sabatini Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Because so many mainstream brands were untenable for me and my weird body, my taste became unwittingly elevated early on.
—Carla Sosenko, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Here’s the weird story behind this week’s blast from the past (from outer space).
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
That’s right, screw off bald-eagle cam in Big Bear, there’s a new weird thing to put on a TV at a party.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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Aisha Sabatini Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Because so many mainstream brands were untenable for me and my weird body, my taste became unwittingly elevated early on.
—Carla Sosenko, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Here’s the weird story behind this week’s blast from the past (from outer space).
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
That’s right, screw off bald-eagle cam in Big Bear, there’s a new weird thing to put on a TV at a party.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weird
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Sinner won a bizarre semifinal in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban, while Alcaraz triumphed in a sloppy duel.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Known for its deluge of gruesome deaths that just get more bizarre with each iteration, Final Destination is now returning for a sixth movie.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Pink Floyd stayed for extended periods, and the band used the eerie image of an island windmill on the cover of its soundtrack for More, Barbet Schroeder’s 1969 film about the hippie-heroin scene that was partly filmed on the island.—
Julia Chaplin,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Lots of them, all making those eerie, human-sounding cries.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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Mornings at Huka are magical as mists lift from the river and cloak the gardens of tree ferns, flax, totara, and rimu pines.—
Kendall Hill,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2025
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Don't: Forget About the Ceiling People often neglect the ceiling, but adding some color or even a pattern up there can create an enveloping, magical effect.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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In that respect, Alonso is not necessarily unusual.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Kehoe’s hands-on involvement with the proposal, which is unusual for a sitting governor, poses a big test of his political clout after spending years as a prominent Jefferson City businessman.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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From the window of his 46th-floor downtown office, attorney Scott Sheftall noticed a strange, solitary cloud that worried him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Although strange, anachronistic, and exaggerated, this world still seems to reflect the same daily problems that all people endure.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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The case is haunting, the mystery compelling, and the international threads gripping.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Cruise portrayed two of the most haunting characters of his career around the time Bale was watching him on the talk show circuit, as a megalomaniacal motivational speaker in Magnolia and a man pulled into a dangerous web of cultish goings-on in Eyes Wide Shut.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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However, kombucha is not a magic fix for weight management.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
13 May 2025
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For their next act, Jude Law and Andrew Garfield are pulling off a magic trick.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
12 May 2025
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His translation recognizes, here and throughout, that the original is funny and compelling enough not to need elaborate explanation, even 60 years after its debut.—
Lily Meyer,
The Dial,
20 May 2025
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That’s not to say the film isn’t funny or sweet, but that there is something much more profound and uncomfortable at its heart, and one that poses a tricky challenge for first-time filmmakers Johansson and Kamen.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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“Weird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weird. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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