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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
always has a somewhat weird opinion of what's happening in the news
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as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
weird sounds from the woods just beyond our campsite
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as in magical
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
a self-styled, contemporary witch, she sells herbal mixtures that she claims are weird potions
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
a weird little plant that we found growing in the garden
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Recent Examples of weird
Even the lowly Atlanta Thrashers had that weird week of Chris Chelios.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
What’s the deal with this weird company?
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Moving across town and transferring from Lincoln-Way West to district rival Lincoln-Way Central, junior forward Nick Brzezniak had to work through some weird initial feelings.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
There's physical comedy for the little kids and weird existential jokes for everyone else.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weird
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His work is marked by unusual, even bizarre, material choices that encrust spatial compositions reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative open space plans.—
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Some unnamed Chicago bartender in the early 1880s had the improbable idea of taking a Whiskey Sour and adding a little red wine to the top, inventing in a bizarre flash of insightone of the great warm weather whiskey drinks of our time.—
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Officials have released eerie surveillance footage capturing a ‘person of interest’ in the unsolved murders of an Ohio dentist and his wife, who were gunned down inside their home.—
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Following the murder of their father, siblings Tyler (Connor Jessup), Kinsey (Emilia Jones), and Bode (Jackson Robert Scott) are relocated to his eerie Victorian estate in Massachusetts.—
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Her nails complete the magical look with silver chrome on a clear, glassy set, created by nail artist Juan Alvear with Aprés Gel-X Short Natural Almond Tips.—
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And America deserves better than another Middle Eastern misadventure born of good intentions and magical thinking.—
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This translation by Nancy Naomi Carlson preserves the rich musicality of the original French, as well as its frequent use of wordplay and often unusual word choice.—
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Ostrich Leather Recognizable by its distinctive quill pattern and supple texture, ostrich leather combines durability with an unusual kind of beauty.—
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The sounds had become a strange new normal for the diverse Central neighborhood.—
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And there was a strange preoccupation with running out of time, even though the show ended a good 15 minutes early as if the performers didn’t understand their own timeline.—
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The ultimate Christmastime tradition ought to be repeat viewings of BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas TV movie series, and its pinnacle, the haunting Whistle and I'll Come to You (available on AMC+ and YouTube).—
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And, in several haunting instances, scenes aboard his helicopter.—
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And then this magic area of just knowing how to communicate it and connect with players.—
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This was the year Kansas City lost its magic pixie dust … while ultimately scuffling to a 6-11 finish.—
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To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.—
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Hockey is a funny game sometimes.—
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“Weird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weird. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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