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as in lunatic
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
he agreed to an evaluation so they could see he wasn't a fruitcake
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
children in the neighborhood once regarded the reclusive scientist as a fruitcake
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Recent Examples of fruitcake
Why not bake the fruitcake inside a carapace of dough?
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John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
Ever since Queen Victoria’s time, a rich fruitcake has been the English wedding cake of choice, Cairns explains.
—Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, 21 Apr. 2021
The naan stuffing tasted like a chana masala and a fruitcake that had gotten into a bar fight.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022
Judging panel described the Triple Wood as exhibiting: A summer Turkish delight of sweet raisin, marmalade and orange blossom aromas with a rich fruitcake palate, hints of brown sugar and honey, with a creamy toffee texture on the finish.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
Ever since Queen Victoria’s time, a rich fruitcake has been the English wedding cake of choice, Cairns explains.
—Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, 21 Apr. 2021
The naan stuffing tasted like a chana masala and a fruitcake that had gotten into a bar fight.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022
Judging panel described the Triple Wood as exhibiting: A summer Turkish delight of sweet raisin, marmalade and orange blossom aromas with a rich fruitcake palate, hints of brown sugar and honey, with a creamy toffee texture on the finish.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruitcake
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Long before its golden sands and rocky coves became reality TV-famous, Laguna Beach was known as an enclave for artists, eccentrics, surfers, and bohemians.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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That someone was Gary Paxton, one of the true eccentrics in the early fly-by-night Hollywood rock ‘n’ roll industry.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Or Austin Butler giving alabaster psychopath in Dune: Part Two.Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sadly, this instinct goes both ways—psychopaths are similarly able to read others, most notably vulnerable targets.Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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His costar Elle Fanning, who plays Sylvie Russo, a character inspired by the singer’s muse, was a vision in yellow, bringing a sense of nostalgic glamour to the red carpet.Rosana Lai, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
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Writer-director Margolin based the character on his real grandmother, Thelma Post, and the low-budget indie charmed the festival circuit before grossing over $12 million at the box office.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Market timing is a risky game and often a fool’s errand.Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alexander felt that he had been played the fool — made to love a baby who wasn’t his to raise.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Lucius becomes a slave and is in the charge of crafty Macrinus, and soon becomes entertainment for the masses and two dangerously crackpot twin Roman emperors — Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger).Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Those may sound like the Luddite ravings of a crackpot who breached security at an IEEE conference.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2014
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And finally, Matador is readying the next batch of catalog reissues from legendary psychedelic/psychotic maniacs Butthole Surfers.Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Similarly, gays in horror movies could just go camping with their friends — and worry about psycho killers who were just good old-fashioned horror-movie maniacs, instead of moralizing sin hunters or trans people made terrifying.Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 June 2024
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Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
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Meanwhile, people are on the dance floor going nuts.Ron Hart, Esquire, 6 July 2017
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Texturally, the series is best categorized as a psycho-thriller, but the design of the episodes is never redundant.WIRED, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
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Another summer, another hook-wielding psycho killer — and maybe some familiar faces too.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2023
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“Fruitcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruitcake. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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