quirk

noun

ˈkwərk How to pronounce quirk (audio)
Definition of quirknext
as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit wearing red shoes every day is just one of her quirks

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Recent Examples of quirk That penchant for scoring first in matches is another unsustainable quirk muddying Chelsea’s statistical waters. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Be advised, then, of the unadvertised benefits, and quirks, of in-person learning. — David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026 The Kings get busy early shading in a lot of the quirks and personality of this series. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 The promise of Googlebooks as a fresh and smartly designed alternative to Windows or Mac for Android phone owners sounds great, but there’s more than just a few kinks and quirks to work out. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quirk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirk
  1. trick
  2. trait
  3. characteristic
  4. mannerism
  5. idiosyncrasy
  6. peculiarity
  7. eccentricity
  8. oddity
Noun
  • Is there a celebrity chain where people share tips and tricks?
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Fox Nation is pulling a new trick, using artificial intelligence to bring legendary illusionist Harry Houdini back from the dead.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Rather than exclusively focusing on what’s wrong with our mental health, one approach is to develop skills, traits, and perspectives that can help us.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Each of these traits exist to make working together possible.
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of trait
Noun
  • Those characteristics can be particularly relevant to fashion distribution, where seasonal peaks, promotional periods and e-commerce demand can put intense pressure on fulfillment operations.
    — Josh McMorrow, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Balls put in play with those characteristics are hits 84% of the time, per the league's Statcast page.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of characteristic
Noun
  • As on television, Seyfried nails Holmes’s wide eyes, unsteady mannerisms, deep voice, and mysterious vocal cadence that makes the character both unreal and oddly human.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone of himself that is trained on his tone and mannerisms and can answer staff questions.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of mannerism
Noun
  • Nina Simone’s definition of freedom, in the early 1970s, as the absence of fear, and Gaye’s license to express oneself, down to every last funky idiosyncrasy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • With exceptional performances from the entire cast and homages to musical legends like Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, Bioh and White present a reflection of the Black female experience in all of its dazzling idiosyncrasies, triumphs and pains.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of idiosyncrasy
Noun
  • Premium formats are creating a delta there, which addresses a peculiarity of this — uniform pricing.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • By contrast, modern proponents of the existence of a ninth planet focus their searches further out, looking instead to orbital peculiarities in smaller objects that occupy the distant reaches of the solar system.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of peculiarity
Noun
  • There’s a hint of eccentricity and individuality to it that feels particularly exciting for SS27.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But the scenes of Roy using household objects to relay the action of the game (accompanied by twinkling music) push Keeley beyond the limits of eccentricity.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of eccentricity
Noun
  • The temptation, when considering the tech founder, is to confuse his oddity for genius.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This is the element that likely caused more confusion, due the oddity of the Tunisia goalkeeper not being in his own half at the time of the incident.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of oddity

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“Quirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirk. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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