eccentric

The business, based in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, was known by many pubgoers for its eccentric rules including banning mobile phones, music, televisions and swearing at their sites.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 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

Whether it was Ryan channeling designer inspo or fashion-snatching looks from the streets, the display — like the book that inspired it — was colorful and daring, inspired and eccentric and wholly unique.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Madison’s thinking was decidedly less eccentric, although still problematic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

It is full of eccentrics, impish humour, and the absurdities of small-town and big-city life.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025

After that, it was hard to shake the “problem actor” label, especially given the hair-trigger eccentrics he was manifesting so convincingly on film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024

Settlers arrived—mostly wayward souls and eccentrics who had meandered off the Oregon Trail.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson