offbeat
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Onstage, Brian closed his eyes when he sang, swaying slightly offbeat as his wild waves caught the light.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
An offbeat political thriller, a vampire horror film and a period drama about Shakespeare will go head-to-head Sunday at the BAFTAs, Britain's biggest film awards, setting the stage for the Oscars.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
In awarding Mr. Neil, the Pulitzer board praised his “one-of-a-kind reviews of automobiles, blending technical expertise with offbeat humor and astute cultural criticism.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Even in the face of Hollywood’s timidity, some American independent animators have managed to push their offbeat visions through as features made with limited resources.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
The regular birds chirped away in a pretty, offbeat sort of rhythm, but they had nothing on the three-part harmony that emerged from the mouth of the silver-and-gold bird.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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