offbeat

Example Sentences

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In Mikula’s view, car buying has become so absurd that what he’s doing makes perfect sense, even if it is a little offbeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 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

The idea that led to this project began when a Mayo Clinic graduate student shared an offbeat thought during a casual discussion with a classmate.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

The show is based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s 2000 offbeat play about a teenager with a condition that causes rapid aging.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Trey, like Dad, can say, do something offbeat and lighten heaviness, sadness.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes