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quirky

[kwur-kee] / ˈkwɜr ki /


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Once, mid-prep, Stetler recalled, ChatGPT signed off a quirky reply: “Praying for you as you preach,” the chatbot wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Fans in New York unable to secure -- or afford -- a ticket to the final flocked to quirky watch parties.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Once a quirky background detail that played an outsized role in his nomination, Kavanaugh’s extracurricular interests have now been elevated by the Supreme Court into a legal fixture of constitutional law.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

As a career documentary filmmaker, I’m always on the lookout for quirky Los Angeles stories.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

June was funny and kind and, yeah, a bit quirky, a bit weird, but that’s what made her interesting.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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

But the 1st District race is one of the quirkier ones.

From Slate Nov. 1, 2024

Fabulous as the visual production is, with Art Deco sets by Scott Pask, Technicolor lights by Natasha Katz and eye-popping costumes by Gregg Barnes, it keeps squeezing out the story’s quirkier soul.

From New York Times Dec. 11, 2022

Gestures are bigger, speeches are speechier, the workplace quirkier.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2022

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

The best, or quirkiest, are yet to come.

From Seattle Times Mar. 18, 2024

My closest friend is also the quirkiest in the group.

From Slate Oct. 11, 2022

The quirkiest part of his outfit is the ponytail holder.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm




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