eccentric
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Filled with eccentric decorative touches that mirrored Simmons’ vibrant public persona, the property features everything from staircase cherubs and boldly patterned wallpaper to curved French doors, terraced gardens, and a key-shaped swimming pool.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Soon after, Wiesel’s eccentric instructor makes his way to Israel where, like an itinerant preacher, he speaks to enthusiastic audiences at one kibbutz after another.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"It's an incredible tradition," says Alsop, adding it is the sort of eccentric event that "makes the UK such a fascinating place".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Providing a nonstop stream of eccentric social commentary, improbable memories and terrible jokes, Harry is an amiable codger who has no filter whatsoever.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The sisters enjoyed traveling, and when they were nineteen and twenty-one, they went to Geneva, Switzerland, and spent eight months with their favorite aunt, Jessie, and her eccentric Italian husband, J. C. de Sismondi.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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