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
The children are all remembered for their quirks and love of family.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
In other words, this little MLB quirk — that the lefty splitter is a relative rarity — is in part due to all of the aforementioned theories working together rather than any single reason.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
One of my favorite little quirks in the show is the stitched detailing along the right edge of Alassio.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Now, rather than fall in line with the stereotypical notions of Housewifedom, Rusch leans into her quirks and remains unflappable no matter what her castmates throw her way — from claiming her divorce was fraudulent to criticizing her potato salad.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
In other words, this little MLB quirk — that the lefty splitter is a relative rarity — is in part due to all of the aforementioned theories working together rather than any single reason.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
One of my favorite little quirks in the show is the stitched detailing along the right edge of Alassio.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Now, rather than fall in line with the stereotypical notions of Housewifedom, Rusch leans into her quirks and remains unflappable no matter what her castmates throw her way — from claiming her divorce was fraudulent to criticizing her potato salad.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirk
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Winston makes a cameo to execute another electric Ford Field trick play, and the Giants lose a close one with their offense starting to find a new gear.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Sophisticated as chatbots’ responses may be, they are stitched together from statistical patterns in large datasets—an impressive trick but one that still falls short of the breadth and reliability in human-level clinical reasoning.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Ming notes that these same four traits, measured in children, predict lifetime earnings and all-cause mortality rates.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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More to Explore The researchers found that faces that were rated as more attractive were rated more highly across all positive traits—not just competence, but intelligence, responsibility, and other traits—and were rated lower on all negative traits.—
Ben Ambridge,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2026
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This compression of the purchase funnel is now the defining characteristic of modern fashion commerce, separating market leaders from those struggling to keep pace.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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One of the defining characteristics of Nicole Wise’s first season as the Mater Dei softball coach surfaced again Thursday.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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They are built from real people, whose voices and mannerisms are available to anyone paying attention.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Ellie tries to embody each artist and that takes studying of the mannerisms because the mannerisms are what bring it to life, not the staging or anything else.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Although jazz can be powerfully expressive of a composer or musician’s personal idiosyncrasies and attitude (think of Miles Davis or Sun Ra), blues is the domain of raw emotion.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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That candor is refreshing, and the film’s conclusions about accepting the idiosyncrasies of one’s individual eros are quite moving.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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But reporting claimed that the peculiarity of his campaign stretched far beyond his online posts.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly newsletter that explores the joys and peculiarities of math.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 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
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Still, even an understanding of Turner’s eccentricities didn’t prepare the Braves to learn the morning of their game against Pittsburgh that the team’s owner was now the manager.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Medical staff did tend to Castillo as the referee walked away, but fans were quick to notice some oddities in the brief fight.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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My aunt and uncle, who live in Santa Fe—home to the International Folk Art Market, one of the largest such festivals in the world (the next one is July 9-12)—are devoted flea-market pickers and collectors of antique oddities.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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