eccentric
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To mark the anniversary, Gervais hosted a YouTube special which shared previously untold and exclusive stories from set, and gave fans an insight into the mind of his eccentric character.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
A solo show that Greenspan himself performed at Atlantic Theatre Company, this eccentric play was one of the most unexpectedly delightful works I read all year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Memorable cinematic roles have included a corrupt police officer in the Harrison Ford thriller "Witness" and a comedy turn in Wes Anderson's eccentric "The Royal Tenenbaums," opposite Gene Hackman.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Across a burgeoning hustle economy, people are mapping out new and often eccentric ways to make a buck, from passive income schemes to gig work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
She well knew how eccentric he seemed to others; he seemed so to her, for that matter.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
He takes his time absorbing every seemingly inconsequential detail as he becomes attached to the personalities of eccentrics on their self-assigned quests to accomplish unlikely goals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Both Kennedy and Trump are famous eccentrics who possess a charismatic weirdness that somehow captures people’s imaginations — and inspires them to become devoted followers.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
In an era of plangent indie rock, they were the studied, intricate eccentrics.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2024
She sailed up the River Avon into Bristol - a rusting trading vessel owned by a pair of creative eccentrics.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024
But hiking has always been a marginal pursuit in America, and within a few years the AT was once more largely forgotten except among a few diehards and eccentrics.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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