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funky

[fuhng-kee] / ˈfʌŋ ki /
ADJECTIVE
offbeat
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I love salty, earthy, nutty and bittersweet toppings, like nut butters, funky cheeses and dark chocolate.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

For those unfamiliar with these funky flora, be warned.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

It’s a hard twist to reconcile in a funky sport with old-world attributes, like the referee mysteriously keeping track of the remaining time like a secret cupcake in his pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

The singer also made good use out of her space bedrooms, with one utilized as a music room, complete with a funky patterned couch, a keyboard, and a drum kit.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

If you think about it, the public perception of funky brain chemistry has been as varied and weird as the symptoms, historically speaking.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

The creamier, funkier and warmer the brie, the better.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

While the exterior features a very traditional red brick facade, the interior follows a much funkier black-and-white theme that carries throughout the majority of the main living spaces.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

It’s a return to their powers, now funkier than ever.

From Seattle Times Mar. 17, 2024

When it came to power in 2021, after 16 years of Angela Merkel's conservative-led government, the new coalition promised a younger, funkier, more liberal Germany.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2023

It is funkier and grittier than the others that precede it, no doubt because of the chemistry that existed between Williams, the bassist Ronnie Boykins and the legendary drummer Roy Haynes.

From New York Times Apr. 5, 2023

Try to find an ensemble, from the staunchest to the funkiest, that hasn’t gotten into the act.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2022

“She was just the funkiest, silliest, most wonderful person,” said Giffen, who remembered talking with Olds about a customer complaint Monday.

From Seattle Times Mar. 25, 2021

This time it concerns the funkiest Triple Crown season yet hatched and whether a potential Triple Crown winner ought to get listed forever with the spriggy little dot.

From Washington Post Jun. 19, 2020

Headon’s killer drum intro fires one of the rhythm section’s funkiest grooves.

From The Guardian Jan. 9, 2020

Morality is mostly funk, and I think you’re the funkiest man I ever came across in my travels. 

From Within the Tides by Conrad, Joseph




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