idiosyncratic
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Idiosyncratic, resting wholly on personal whim, and irrevocable.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025
Idiosyncratic expression was rarely the goal of either photographer or sitter.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 14, 2019
Idiosyncratic and fresh, it earned 200m views on YouTube.
From The Guardian • Dec. 4, 2017
Idiosyncratic characters—the “wandering bald man” who haunts a “useless swamp” was my favorite—add to the atmosphere.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2014
Transcriber's Notes There is much Idiosyncratic spelling in both English and German.
From Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery by Danton, George Henry
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