as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
wearing red shoes every day is just one of her quirks
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Recent Examples of quirk
But then some small but damaging quirks were allowed to take hold.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
On paper, there are more statements of facts about U.S. measurement system quirks rather than outright jokes.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Illustrated by Jess Ebsworth. Aquarius Sun & Rising: Aquarius, with Pluto now in your sign for the next two decades, 2025 is all about embracing your quirks and attracting partners who celebrate your individuality.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Preparing for this year’s Orange Bowl One quirk of this year’s Orange Bowl matchup: The committee didn’t know exactly who would be playing in the game until Thursday night.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
On paper, there are more statements of facts about U.S. measurement system quirks rather than outright jokes.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Illustrated by Jess Ebsworth. Aquarius Sun & Rising: Aquarius, with Pluto now in your sign for the next two decades, 2025 is all about embracing your quirks and attracting partners who celebrate your individuality.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Preparing for this year’s Orange Bowl One quirk of this year’s Orange Bowl matchup: The committee didn’t know exactly who would be playing in the game until Thursday night.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirk
Noun
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Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Aside from this unusual trait, Yellow Red Heart promises to delight with vibrant yellow blossoms with a red throat that start early and continue through to a heavy frost.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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This month’s trait, kindness, will be celebrated in a Kindness Week at the end of January.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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This is definitely the characteristic of Desolas, as there is barely the faintest whiff of smoke.—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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All in all, the benefits of companion plants really boil down to the individual growing characteristics of the plants incorporated, how each of those plants interacts with their growing environment, and how other plants can utilize those characteristics and interactions.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Common features in children who claim to have led a previous life include a verbal precocity and mannerisms at odds with that of the rest of the family.—
Saskia Solomon,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Brody was 7 years old when his grandfather died, but the memories of his speech and mannerisms left their mark.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
23 Dec. 2024
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Reading Sand-Catcher in late 2024, as the terrible violence in Gaza and Lebanon continues, is a poignant reminder that each picture, each death recorded, represents an individual, a whole world of dreams, ideas, and idiosyncrasies.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
5 Dec. 2024
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She's surrounded by superiors ranging from idiotic to delusional, like Joyce (who's on the far end of the delusional side) and doctors Ron (Grier) and Bruce (Josh Lawson), each with their own idiosyncrasies that drive everyone crazy.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
12 Nov. 2024
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Like Disco Elysium, there is a peculiarity to Phoenix Springs whose world is inspired by our own, features many of the same objects and similar kinds of locations, yet diverges in enough unsettling ways to feel deeply confounding.—
Lewis Gordon,
The Verge,
7 Oct. 2024
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These themes will seem familiar to fans of shows like Schitt’s Creek: acceptance, self-love, the peculiarities of a small town, feeling seen, finding community.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2024
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Born on January 20, 1946, in Missoula, Montana, David Keith Lynch had a quintessentially American upbringing that belied the eccentricity of his later works.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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His character as criminal profiler quickly became a fan favorite with his analytical skills, his eccentricities — and his ever-changing hair.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Dec. 2024
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View gallery - 14 images 2024 has been a year in space that has seen successes, failures, a clutch of firsts, and some goodbyes – not to mention a long-distance probe rescue, spacesuits on the catwalk, and a couple of cosmic oddities.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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Explanations Are Over-The-Top OpenAI seems to have remained mum and isn’t telling us what is at the root of this oddity.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Quirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirk. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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