as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the waitress styles her hair in a quirky way that always gets her remembered by customers
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Recent Examples of quirky
As someone who's held the same job since his early years after graduating from college, settled down in Kansas City and built a family with his wife Cam and their three children, Meers' passion for the quirky, yet iconic gig is obvious.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
French automakers have a thing for quirky designs, and for 2025 Renault has certainly created one.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
This quirky teaser promises humor while showcasing Bosch's innovative products in a way that's bound to grab attention.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
This included bobblehead characters with micro-expressions along with fungi-like environments and quirky creatures for the hallucinatory realm that the late David Lynch might’ve appreciated.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
French automakers have a thing for quirky designs, and for 2025 Renault has certainly created one.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
This quirky teaser promises humor while showcasing Bosch's innovative products in a way that's bound to grab attention.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
This included bobblehead characters with micro-expressions along with fungi-like environments and quirky creatures for the hallucinatory realm that the late David Lynch might’ve appreciated.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirky
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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 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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The win-then-disqualification made for a strange post-race set of circumstances.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2025
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Tekashi’s camp then called the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, which dispatched Bomb Squad officers to investigate the strange parcel.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Gilda, who fell in love easily and often, and wasn’t afraid to be weird, or look ridiculous.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t to take a weird victory lap several years later.—
Grant Brisbee,
The Athletic,
14 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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Programmatic advertising often creates odd bedfellows.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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It’s known as Norway’s ‘summer city,’ yet Kristiansand has a lot to offer the curious traveler year-round—even when the famed beaches are sprinkled with snow.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Speaking of All-Star Weekend, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver found a curious way around the question when asked about Jimmy Butler essentially crapping on the Heat to force his trade to the Golden State Warriors.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 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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The fallout comes after the 47-year-old’s erratic and offensive antisemitic behavior.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Kanye West bought a 30-second local television spot on Sunday night that played only in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Atlanta during the Super Bowl to promote his Yeezy fashion brand, bringing more scrutiny about his erratic and antisemitic behavior.—
Heather Hunter,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Feb. 2025
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