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Food and Drug Administration, on the other hand, called it “a front for promoters of unproved remedies, eccentric theories, and quackery.”

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

And what of James Blunt, who stole hearts with his military approach to the challenges and eccentric Top Gun-style outfits - and who came so close to winning the whole show?

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

“For the Dead Remember” sometimes gets bogged down in excessive detail, but the book is enlivened by eccentric characters, amusing anecdotes and bizarre through lines, such as the declining status of James’s teeth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Hilton earned a reputation as eccentric but savvy, pushing the Conservative Party to embrace same-sex marriage and more climate-friendly policies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

“I have too much Charlie in me. She’s more outgoing than I am, and braver. She’s irresponsible and slightly eccentric, and she’s a very unpredictable cook. She’s my best friend.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

His childhood was surrounded by visionaries and eccentrics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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

Created by Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, “The Sticky” finds the dark humor in this crazy scheme; but it’s also a low-key portrait of a rural Canada populated by eccentrics and petty bureaucrats.

From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2024

In both “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart,” as a comparatively sensible person beset by eccentrics, he could get a lot of mileage out of a simple “Why?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 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