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offbeat

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


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An Atsuko Okatsuka show is typically full of surprises as a result of her offbeat humor and twerk-master physicality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

His dancing career didn’t really start until he started playing for the Bananas — whose offbeat and entertaining brand of baseball incorporates dancing and other shenanigans — in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

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

A chess player himself, Laucks liked to surround himself with other players, many of them offbeat and highly talented.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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