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
These picks have spread collars instead of notched lapels and feature fewer design quirks in favor of a simpler, streamlined silhouette.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Those 13 games in March made Hurley a household name, all his quirks and traits subject for coast-to-coast debate.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Dunn told the Observer Chartwell Property Group had Plaza Midwood’s unique characteristics in mind when purchasing the property and wants to maintain those quirks.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Some quirks are here to stay Team clubhouses and batting cages for both teams are beyond the outfield wall.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Those 13 games in March made Hurley a household name, all his quirks and traits subject for coast-to-coast debate.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Dunn told the Observer Chartwell Property Group had Plaza Midwood’s unique characteristics in mind when purchasing the property and wants to maintain those quirks.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Some quirks are here to stay Team clubhouses and batting cages for both teams are beyond the outfield wall.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirk
Noun
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The company, which sells hot and iced coffee, tea, shakes, as well as burritos and tacos, also hosts classes to teach dogs tricks.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dimbleby’s age, far from a liability, feels like a magic trick—rare is the podcast host in 2025 who can casually weave socioeconomics together with personal memories of the Second World War.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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While the natural traits and intellect of Gates and Allen were crucial for Microsoft’s eventual success, so too was their willingness to learn from an early failure and apply themselves in a new venture.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bill Snellings Self-reliance is a cherished American trait, and men in particular embrace it.—
Ashley Milne-Tyte,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Both dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide, which are part of the same chemical group, have overlapping characteristics, which is why the results can’t definitively differentiate between the two molecules, but future observations might, the study authors said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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This is highly specific work that depends on each plantation's unique characteristics, including location, soil type, and coffee variety.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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These mannerisms trickle down to the organization’s employees.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The actor skillfully plays nine different roles using props, tone, and mannerisms to differentiate the characters, with the compact setting making the action feel all the more intimate.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Japan has some idiosyncrasies about its business culture that make faxing essential, such as the use of a personal seal or hanko, which is used in place of a personal signature, as well as the high value assigned to documents.—
Tamsin Gable,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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In other fields, support specialists identify high-maintenance clients (for example, mechanics understand machine idiosyncrasies, and legal analysts learn which regulations require extra scrutiny).—
Rajesh Rajagopalan,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This Texas peculiarity is especially confounding to Democratic legislators in Sacramento and Springfield, who would never dream of allowing Republicans to do likewise in California and Illinois, states where Democrats have legislative supermajorities like the GOP does in Texas.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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But that’s a decline with some peculiarities.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For the past three seasons, the series has revealed the quirks, impulses, excesses, dysfunctions, nuances and eccentricities of the wealthy against the backdrop of a luxury resort chain and its not-so faceless employees.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Goodwill bins, which are essentially the last stop for unsold thrift store items, are known for yielding everything from vintage treasures to bizarre oddities.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Strange items lost in 2024 The report from Unclaimed Baggage said the store often takes in unexpected oddities, and 2024 was no different.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Quirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirk. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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