quirky
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Ben Macintyre’s new book emphasizes how history sometimes hinges on quirky twists of fate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Over two decades, what started as a consumer programme with quirky asides became renowned for its high-profile campaigns, notably against child abuse.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Echo has built its reputation on quirky plays idiosyncratically performed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Tuccillo says Charles brought an elegance and depth to the fish-out-of-water dynamic his character navigates in the quirky town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
There's no grass, for one thing, and it isn’t dark enough for any of the flashing lights to seem quirky or romantic.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
The other three companies are projected to be big contributors for quirkier reasons, the FactSet report noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
The vibe of Dave & Buster’s might be quirkier than you’d expect, but it was still a corporation.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
An unusually pretty leading man who is quirkier and funnier than he looks, Galitzine is the kind of rising talent Hollywood rarely knows how to handle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
But over the course of four days, I sought out some of the quirkier corners of the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Queen Camilla will show Melania one of the quirkier items in Windsor, a remarkable dolls' house, made a century ago by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
Perhaps the quirkiest fortnight in football peaked for Roberto Martinez's side when Ben Watson flicked a 91st-minute header beyond Manchester City stopper Joe Hart to send Wigan fans wild at Wembley.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Walton’s inclusive approach could make the giant void left behind feel even more inescapable Sunday afternoon inside Pauley Pavilion during the school’s tribute to one of its greatest players and quirkiest personalities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2025
It may also be among the quirkiest spots, a place of contradictions.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
Today, the former lovers run the Museum of Broken Relationships, one of Croatia’s busiest — and quirkiest — tourist attractions.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
The quirkiest part of his outfit is the ponytail holder.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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40 SAT words Beginning with "Q"
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
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