quirky
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Their quirky, endearing moments and oddball chemistry often patch over — or at least divert us from — the contrivances and bits of filler in Rachel Hirons’ busy script.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Kusama, who had voluntarily lived in a pyschiatric hospital for decades, was known for her bright-red wig and quirky polka-dot ensembles.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
I found him quirky, introspective, and slightly nerdy.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Originally listed in February 2022 for $9.8 million, the quirky La Crescenta, Calif., property then had its price cut to $8.8 million in December of that same year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
That bothered him, but not as much as these quirky strangers noticing it.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
But over the course of four days, I sought out some of the quirkier corners of the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
“The impossible Fortune” strains at times to manage its numerous plot threads and twists; that’s one of the quirkier hallmarks of Osman’s writing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025
Here are some ideas - some quirkier than others - for the future of football.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025
But the 1st District race is one of the quirkier ones.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2024
Fabulous as the visual production is, with Art Deco sets by Scott Pask, Technicolor lights by Natasha Katz and eye-popping costumes by Gregg Barnes, it keeps squeezing out the story’s quirkier soul.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
Perhaps the quirkiest fortnight in football peaked for Roberto Martinez's side when Ben Watson flicked a 91st-minute header beyond Manchester City stopper Joe Hart to send Wigan fans wild at Wembley.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
The best, or quirkiest, are yet to come.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
Today, the former lovers run the Museum of Broken Relationships, one of Croatia’s busiest — and quirkiest — tourist attractions.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
My closest friend is also the quirkiest in the group.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2022
The quirkiest part of his outfit is the ponytail holder.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
Vocabulary lists containing quirky
40 SAT words Beginning with "Q"
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
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