offbeat
Example Sentences
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The vibrant and offbeat expression on display in the city was eye-opening.
A key hallmark of Murphy’s status is his voluminous gallery of offbeat characters — an impeccably attired prison convict, a clumsy professor, a wisecracking donkey, an elderly Jewish man and even an obese, abusive wife.
From Los Angeles Times
She is going to miss something a little offbeat when she lands in the jungle.
From BBC
Sam Quinones celebrates this ungainly instrument and its players in “The Perfect Tuba,” a delightfully offbeat book with unexpectedly profound overtones.
Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
