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eccentric

[ik-sen-trik, ek-] / ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk- /




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The Sagrada Família is the magnum opus of the brilliant Catalan architect and designer Antoni Gaudí, who died 100 years ago and whose sinuous and eccentric buildings are synonymous with Barcelona.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Filled with eccentric decorative touches that mirrored Simmons’ vibrant public persona, the property features everything from staircase cherubs and boldly patterned wallpaper to curved French doors, terraced gardens, and a key-shaped swimming pool.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

He was also known as an eccentric, nomadic genius who lived out of a suitcase, worked around the clock and traveled all over the world, true to his personal motto: “Another roof, another proof.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

And she has these really unconventional, unorthodox, eccentric methods to solving cases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

MY GRANDMOTHER, MY BABCI, WAS what mother diplomatically called eccentric and my father less diplomatically called meshuggeneh.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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