offbeat

Example Sentences

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In Mikula’s view, car buying has become so absurd that what he’s doing makes perfect sense, even if it is a little offbeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

An offbeat political thriller, a vampire horror film and a period drama about Shakespeare will go head-to-head Sunday at the BAFTAs, Britain's biggest film awards, setting the stage for the Oscars.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The idea that led to this project began when a Mayo Clinic graduate student shared an offbeat thought during a casual discussion with a classmate.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

“I’m most excited about being part of the offbeat L.A. community,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

The regular birds chirped away in a pretty, offbeat sort of rhythm, but they had nothing on the three-part harmony that emerged from the mouth of the silver-and-gold bird.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley