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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the cat was acting pretty bizarro this morning, and I'm worried about him
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as in strange
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
a bizarro comedy that earned a cult following
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Recent Examples of bizarro
Of course, this somehow managed to just further inflame the growing culture war in the dairy aisle, as raw milk has steadily become a bizarro totem for a coalition that spans the conservative to the crunchy.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Servais was fired a week later, taking the fall for an offense that has struggled against almost everyone this season, including the Tigers’ bizarro bullpen.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
But what sets Bader apart from his fellow contextual malcontents, and perhaps what makes his art so likeable and thereby effective, is a consistent throughline of bizarro humor.
—Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
By contrast, the Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference felt like a portal to a bizarro dimension where Joe Frazier was still alive and Trump had won the election.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Servais was fired a week later, taking the fall for an offense that has struggled against almost everyone this season, including the Tigers’ bizarro bullpen.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
But what sets Bader apart from his fellow contextual malcontents, and perhaps what makes his art so likeable and thereby effective, is a consistent throughline of bizarro humor.
—Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
By contrast, the Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference felt like a portal to a bizarro dimension where Joe Frazier was still alive and Trump had won the election.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bizarro
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The pilot episode of The Baldwins, TLC’s new reality show about actor Alec Baldwin and his family, is one of the darkest and most bizarre hours of television to appear in recent memory.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The expo’s Instagram page documents visits to other cities and showcases many of the bizarre and dark art pieces and items people can buy, as well as some attendees’ costumes.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2025
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The strange particulars of his passing remain a mystery thus far, but Hackman’s life was lived in quiet defiance of Hollywood fame and the strictures of celebrity.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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But these were hound tracks, stretching off through the snow in a strange, dark line.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Administrators’ choices on admissions are made even more complicated by a weird dynamic in play across higher ed.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Both of those fit a mold for an Original Screenplay winner: A Real Pain as the talky Sundance movie; The Substance as the contender that’s a little too weird to win the bigger prizes.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Although there are some romantic storylines in the show, Hudson doesn’t see it so much as a return to rom-coms as a family comedy.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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There are nods to these unique challenges in Running Point, like Isla’s attraction to the Waves’ head coach (Insecure's Jay Ellis), and then a mistakenly romantic dinner meeting with a point guard (Chet Hanks) that turns into a viral misunderstanding.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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The content was funny, yet his real life was anything but.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Spanning almost forty years from the 1980s to the present day, this ambitious series will cover the highs and lows of the brothers’ relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults – with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Regularly trapped and doubled with exotic zones sometimes thrown her way, Watkins finds ways to make plays and keep USC in the national title picture.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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During the pandemic, ecommerce soared while travel contracted, and changes in global demand have seen currency pairs that were once considered exotic move into the mundane for global trade.—
Daniel Webber,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Programmatic advertising often creates odd bedfellows.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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In an odd approach to trying to improve customer tech support, HP allegedly implemented mandatory, 15-minute wait times for people calling the vendor for help with their computers and printers in certain geographies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Cats, known for their mischievous and inquisitive nature, often develop peculiar habits, and this particular feline's nightly ritual has resonated with audiences.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Aside from the peculiar appearance of a certain flightless waterfowl, Saturday night’s WGA Awards were a familiar affair.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Bizarro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bizarro. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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