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eccentric

[ik-sen-trik, ek-] / ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk- /




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A solo show that Greenspan himself performed at Atlantic Theatre Company, this eccentric play was one of the most unexpectedly delightful works I read all year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Memorable cinematic roles have included a corrupt police officer in the Harrison Ford thriller "Witness" and a comedy turn in Wes Anderson's eccentric "The Royal Tenenbaums," opposite Gene Hackman.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Across a burgeoning hustle economy, people are mapping out new and often eccentric ways to make a buck, from passive income schemes to gig work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

All of this is relevant to Gabbard, who is one of the most enigmatic and eccentric characters in American politics today — which is saying something.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Moreover, Naomi was a sister of England’s most clever and eccentric biologist, J. B. S. Haldane.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

He takes his time absorbing every seemingly inconsequential detail as he becomes attached to the personalities of eccentrics on their self-assigned quests to accomplish unlikely goals.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

Both Kennedy and Trump are famous eccentrics who possess a charismatic weirdness that somehow captures people’s imaginations — and inspires them to become devoted followers.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2026

Even among the ego-driven billionaire eccentrics of Silicon Valley, Ellison stood out.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2025

It is full of eccentrics, impish humour, and the absurdities of small-town and big-city life.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2025

The problem for Kepler was that circles, eccentrics and epicycles were geometrical constructions; there was no evidence that any such gearing existed in the heavens.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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