eccentric
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He’s an eccentric in his mid-40s who runs a retreat in New Mexico and has taken an interest in the difficulties of being a man today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
A new cast of Castros is emerging in Cuba: a grandson and a great-nephew are moving up the corridors of power, while another is an eccentric Instagram influencer declaring that Cubans want capitalism.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Visitors taking a stroll along the River Lea in Hackney Marshes may spot a series of signs fixed to the trees, each sharing an eccentric, whimsical tale.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The musician, 31, is performing as Zidler – the show's eccentric master of ceremonies – marking her highly anticipated Broadway debut.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
There was a constant tension between the aspiration to be first and the fear of not being believed, of being regarded as an eccentric and a fool.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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