quirk

Example Sentences

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Every character has an adorable quirk or two, or at minimum owns a dorky T-shirt with a periodic table joke or a cartoon cat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In a quirk, U.S. exports of gold more than doubled last year to $84 billion.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Shane replies with a slight quirk of his lip.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

But an upside surprise could also be a quirk of how the numbers are calculated, which will make interpreting January’s figures especially difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Another little quirk of hers I’d forgotten about.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy