as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit
wearing red shoes every day is just one of her quirks
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Recent Examples of quirks
The system has flaws that go beyond a few minor quirks.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Many savings and loans, retail banks created by quirks in banking law decades earlier, made reckless investments when the Fed’s high interest rates in the early 1980s crushed their traditional business.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The home’s quirks extend beyond politics.
—David Caraccio
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Torres has an ongoing fascination with how toys, culture, and real-life quirks intersect; his wonderful feature film Problemista continues in this vein.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Cavanagh stars as Jack, the new lead detective of the local Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Then there were the casting quirks.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Comparable eye preferences have been documented across fish, birds, cephalopods and mammals — not just as individual quirks but as population-level patterns.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The fight will feature other quirks, including, surprisingly enough, the national anthem.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Many savings and loans, retail banks created by quirks in banking law decades earlier, made reckless investments when the Fed’s high interest rates in the early 1980s crushed their traditional business.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The home’s quirks extend beyond politics.
—David Caraccio
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Torres has an ongoing fascination with how toys, culture, and real-life quirks intersect; his wonderful feature film Problemista continues in this vein.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Cavanagh stars as Jack, the new lead detective of the local Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Then there were the casting quirks.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Comparable eye preferences have been documented across fish, birds, cephalopods and mammals — not just as individual quirks but as population-level patterns.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The fight will feature other quirks, including, surprisingly enough, the national anthem.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirks
Noun
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In the middle, a Cartman in the role of a Midtown tax adviser dispenses accounting tips and tricks, culled from a YouTube account run by a real-life New York CPA.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That makes many older attack tricks harder to pull off.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Most warm weather breeds share unique physical traits that keep them cool in high temperatures.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Barring Bowen, only Tomas Soucek has leadership traits.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Members of the community are typically assigned male at birth, occasionally intersex, and adopt traditionally feminine dress, names, pronouns, and mannerisms.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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For Ellie Bamber, successfully capturing Kate Moss‘ effortless charm wasn’t just about nailing her voice, style, or any of the fashion icon’s mannerisms.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Noun
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That creative industry may ultimately become one of LA28's defining characteristics.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Garbett adds other characteristics too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Plowden’s own professional idiosyncrasies included never using a flash — instead favoring available light — and in particular shooting with his Hasselblad camera during the waning light of day.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Even a Massie win, as one strategist told Salon, wouldn’t necessarily justify clean conclusions about the President given the idiosyncrasies of Massie’s district, which stretches from the Cincinnati suburbs to the West Virginia border.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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That the series houses its mad science experiments and cartoonish fight scenes in familiar packaging goes a long way toward keeping it accessible, but the charming eccentricities and their astute implementation add up to a Spider-story worth investing in — bring on the strange.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Of course, in addition to being perfect by becoming a doctor, John had selected, despite her eccentricities, the perfect mate in their parents’ eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Noun
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What cooking habits create the biggest risk?—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Doors are opened for you, preferences and habits are remembered, and concierge requests are handled with quiet confidence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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This suggests that buyers are increasingly narrowing down their talent searches to specialists that understand the unique peculiarities and context windows that come attached to different coding tools, with Anthropic’s Claude being the most popular.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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One of the big peculiarities of World Cup ticket sales is that fans are not able to pick a specific seat until much later in the process.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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“Quirks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirks. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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