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an odd or peculiar habit
one of the woman's eccentricities was her lifelong habit of reading while soaking in the bathtub for hours
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Recent Examples of eccentricities
But while his own work is marked by coincidences and unexpected bookends, some provided by the universe and some engineered by the filmmaker, at its core, it’s defined by an unswerving faith in the boundless eccentricities and fascinating fixations of other people.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Ake is initially hesitant to take her eccentricities to a more structured environment, but her fraught history with one recruit, 21-year-old Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta), changes her mind.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
The eccentricities of a city define it; in Lagos, transportation is one of them.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Henry is known for her steadfast and inviting characters, whose personalities and eccentricities are practically taken as law by her fans.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Every genius needs their eccentricities.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
But these eccentricities made Keaton love him all the more.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini harmonize throughout the second half of the year, inviting us to embrace our eccentricities, our quirks, our rare inner genius.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
The idiosyncratic characters that feel so unmistakably real in Brooks’ best work, right down to their quirkiest eccentricities, are pretty much nowhere to be found in this script.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Ake is initially hesitant to take her eccentricities to a more structured environment, but her fraught history with one recruit, 21-year-old Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta), changes her mind.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
The eccentricities of a city define it; in Lagos, transportation is one of them.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Henry is known for her steadfast and inviting characters, whose personalities and eccentricities are practically taken as law by her fans.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Every genius needs their eccentricities.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
But these eccentricities made Keaton love him all the more.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini harmonize throughout the second half of the year, inviting us to embrace our eccentricities, our quirks, our rare inner genius.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
The idiosyncratic characters that feel so unmistakably real in Brooks’ best work, right down to their quirkiest eccentricities, are pretty much nowhere to be found in this script.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricities
Noun
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Read on for the ultimate guide for how to stack necklaces, complete with eight tips and tricks to achieve the layered look for yourself.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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They were locked in an aerial arms race, trying to one-up each other with more difficult tricks.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Järnkrok is an undersized forward who doesn’t play with any physicality — not exactly traits generally prized by Berube.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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That was one of the traits that stood out to the Chicago White Sox.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Those characteristics were likely part of Hamid’s makeup early on.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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What survivors have in common Those who survive the first two years and eventually thrive tend to share a few characteristics.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Blackhawks will probably need to retain salary here to make this move work given the new quirks of a playoff salary cap coming into effect this spring.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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This was another of Atre’s quirks.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Part of the deal involves creating an AI version of Lame using his face, voice, and mannerisms.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2026
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In order to become a character at the parks, DeVore underwent a rigorous audition and training process in order to get the fairy's mannerisms down to a science.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The guide recommended giving her some fun idiosyncrasies.—
Amogh Dimri,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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In effect, Jarmusch is standing Tolstoy on his head and suggesting that unhappy families share common forms of misery, whereas the happy ones are happy precisely because of their differences—because of the idiosyncrasies that place them outside convention.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Tracking the beginning of their secret relationship through Thorpe’s 1979 trial, A Very English Scandal is a stellar lesson in how to use the miniseries format to tease out the bizarre peculiarities of real-life drama.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Caillaux, by the way, is spelled C-A-I-L-L-A-U-X for those unfamiliar with the peculiarities of French pronunciation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Finally, Robb suggests focusing more on habits versus one-time mistakes.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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Good sleep depends more on overall habits and sleep environment than any single hack.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Eccentricities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eccentricities. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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