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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
Worst of all, Phillips has intentionally or unintentionally created a bizarro, humorless version of My Cousin Vinny.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
The most recent bizarro episode in the current election might explain why.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
The bizarro outcome might also have packed greater shock value if it hadn’t been so plainly telegraphed at various points.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Worst of all, Phillips has intentionally or unintentionally created a bizarro, humorless version of My Cousin Vinny.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
The most recent bizarro episode in the current election might explain why.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
The bizarro outcome might also have packed greater shock value if it hadn’t been so plainly telegraphed at various points.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bizarro
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The presentation starts with teaching the compliment sandwich technique, but quickly goes off the rails as the participants ask more bizarre questions.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Heti’s writing is witty, reflective, and just bizarre enough to capture your interest even as people mill about in your peripheral vision.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
1 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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Brand’s self-representation has caused headaches in the courtroom leading up to trial and on Friday quickly set the stage for a potentially strange trial, scheduled to last around three weeks.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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In this instance there was a weird misunderstanding about which some of the people on the WGA Board chose to assume the worst.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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These shows are inherently weird, and weird goes hand in hand with art.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Within weeks of Molly’s arrival in Ireland, her relationship with Jason evolved from professional to romantic.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Features footage the director shot over 20 years, traversing all of his past films in an epic look at the romantic destiny of his perennial heroine, Qiaoqiao.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Our strength comes from funny stories and serious ones, too.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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That’s funny to me — because back in ’09, no one would have thought that, right?—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Is there an opportunity to launch a new exotic or trendy flavor to pique the interest of younger shoppers looking for intriguing snacks?—
Michael Della Penna,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The other is a cruiser that can sustain itself in hypersonic flight using exotic propulsion, such as scramjet engines.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2025
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By the mid-Seventies, Walker was working odd jobs and soon started playing with the gospel group, the Spiritual Corinthians.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Rachel LaMont about how such an odd event might be perceived from a contestant’s perspective.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Images of the peculiar plant were shared in a post on Reddit shared by Grace (u/applementionpies).—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Listen to this article 2 min Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot for a peculiar reason.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Bizarro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bizarro. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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