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offbeat

[awf-beet, of-, awf-beet, of-] / ˈɔfˈbit, ˈɒf-, ˈɔfˌbit, ˈɒf- /


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In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, we kick off Emmy season with Carrie Preston, who plays an offbeat investigator in Robert and Michelle King’s “Columbo”-inspired comedy “Elsbeth.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Mr. Newens has written a beguiling, lively and offbeat gastronomic tour of Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

Located on a street corner in the Fashion District, their space, which doubles as a man cave, reflects their creative influences, their ties to L.A. and their offbeat sense of humor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

And—most offbeat of all—he doesn’t care that he doesn’t know.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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