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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
The Midwest is home to some of the most wonderfully weird roadside attractions in the country — the kind of stops that make kids press their faces to the window and beg you to pull over.
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
His career spans half a century and includes both stone-cold classics and some of the worst and weirdest Hollywood movies ever made.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Here are six attractions across the heartland that sometimes prove the best reason to pull over is the weirdest one.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The style is surreal, loud, weird, and very obviously fake.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
His career spans half a century and includes both stone-cold classics and some of the worst and weirdest Hollywood movies ever made.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Here are six attractions across the heartland that sometimes prove the best reason to pull over is the weirdest one.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The style is surreal, loud, weird, and very obviously fake.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weird
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Upset over a bizarre technical foul in Game 2, Booker unloaded on the refs, particularly James Williams.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The New York Giants had a completely bizarre draft on Thursday – one that even left star wide receiver Malik Nabers visibly frustrated during his own simulcast with Green Bay Packers linebacker Micah Parsons.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The singer slowed down the track a bit by adding an acoustic guitar, a pedal steel guitar, and switching out the eerie flute notes for a piano.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 Wagner New Play Festival kicks off today at UC San Diego, with three new works by MFA plywriting candidates on topics ranging from caveman romance to self-identity to an eerie high school ritual.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yura’s nemeses, who are part of her elderly father’s underwater court, seem to be after her magical flute, an ancient device that controls their kingdom’s dragon.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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When their fort reveals a magical ability to transport them to worlds across the globe, the girls embark on a whirlwind adventure that brings them closer again.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday’s game, in particular, ended in extremely bizarre fashion with Xavier Edwards turning an unusual unassisted double play with the bases loaded and Freddie Freeman at the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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In an unusual development, the bank published a range of forecasts given the geopolitical uncertainties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The truck had been at the head of a column of seven rescue vehicles, all of which had received clearance from the tower to cross Runway 4 at Taxiway D and head toward a United Airlines flight that was evacuating due to a strange odor onboard.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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On World Rhythms, Lockwood trusts the listener to hear the arc of its noises, to trace their emergence and disappearance, their strange, seductive confluence.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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While its 209-minute runtime may be daunting, the film moves along at an entertaining clip (thanks in part to master editor Thelma Schoonmaker), and the viewer's patience is rewarded with a haunting conclusion that recontextualizes all that came before.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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The 2019 overdose death of aspiring personal trainer Cody McLaury was found to have a haunting connection to Perry.—
Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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For mentalists everywhere, that's the magic question.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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And who doesn't love a magic dessert?—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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This would be much funnier if Rimura were, indeed, simply a slime.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Just being more confident in my choice of what is funny and what’s not.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Weird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weird. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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