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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
always has a somewhat weird opinion of what's happening in the news
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as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
weird sounds from the woods just beyond our campsite
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as in magical
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
a self-styled, contemporary witch, she sells herbal mixtures that she claims are weird potions
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
a weird little plant that we found growing in the garden
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weird noises
a weird look
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Recent Examples of weird
Chasing a Waymo Into the Future Tailing a robotaxi for hours and hours is weird.
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Sorta weird, sorta wholesome: How the turkey pardon tradition got started.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
My dad gives me a hug now, which is very weird to me.
—Rachel Martin, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Sorta weird, sorta wholesome: How the turkey pardon tradition got started.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
My dad gives me a hug now, which is very weird to me.
—Rachel Martin, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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More than 148,000 TikTok users have so far liked the post, while more than 4,800 others have voiced their funny takes and opinions on the bizarre piece of clothing in the comments section.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Keira Knightley has a bizarre talent that even Cher can’t believe.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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As the music moves into the upper register, the thirds take on an eerie tinge, at least to ears accustomed to modern tuning.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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There’s a digital painting of an eerie glasshouse overgrown with red roses by Zhang Xiaotong; Too Rich City, a digital video depicting a surreal Chinese cityscape; and a humorous digital comic by Tang Xinrui where a human are the ones ogled by fish at an aquarium.Ann Binlot, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Luzia has magical abilities that the family soon discovers and attempts to profit on, promising a rise in her social standing.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Best Marvel & Disney Lego Black Friday Deals Save big on two of Lego’s most adventurous and magical collections—Marvel and Disney sets.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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While nothing seemed unusual at first, fans quickly noticed that her hair looked different.Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Although somewhat unusual in design, the hosel in the ZERO line creates a conventional look at address.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Turkmenistan is often described as being strange, mysterious, odd or offbeat.Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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And there were indeed some very strange and unfortunate things that took place during filming.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Moss’s account of her childhood is stark and haunting.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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That is surreal, that is haunting, that is something that Salvador Dalí would have painted.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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For those who lack patience, watching stop-motion animation is akin to watching a magic trick.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
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Beauty has mastered the magic marketing formula that generated an astounding 38% compound annual growth over the last four years, from $283 million in fiscal 2020 to just over $1 billion in fiscal 2024.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Aniston's then-husband is hilarious as an old high school enemy of Rachel's, a story line made even funnier by knowing that the two were married off-screen at the time.Diana Pearl, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Consider the case of Mickey Mouse, whose funny, sunny visage has come to the rescue at least once before.Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Weird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weird. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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