1
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
an offbeat approach to the task, but it gets the job done
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
this writer has an enjoyably offbeat sense of humor
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Recent Examples of offbeat
Her parents were decidedly bohemian, their home a gathering place for colorful, offbeat types, so her upbringing was steeped in art and eccentricity.
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Wintour immediately began making changes to the glossy fashion magazine and focused more on offbeat downtown fashion than her predecessor.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
This offbeat fantasy road movie centers on two elf brothers (Chris Pratt and Tom Holland) traveling with their dead dad's sentient legs – and learning to say goodbye to him in the process.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
And whether the Blue Velvet director is your thing or not, his offbeat, uncanny style makes his estate—which goes up for auction at Julien’s in Los Angeles on June 18—the stuff of great interest.
—Air Mail, 14 June 2025
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Wintour immediately began making changes to the glossy fashion magazine and focused more on offbeat downtown fashion than her predecessor.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
This offbeat fantasy road movie centers on two elf brothers (Chris Pratt and Tom Holland) traveling with their dead dad's sentient legs – and learning to say goodbye to him in the process.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
And whether the Blue Velvet director is your thing or not, his offbeat, uncanny style makes his estate—which goes up for auction at Julien’s in Los Angeles on June 18—the stuff of great interest.
—Air Mail, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offbeat
Adjective
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Some 40 of these bizarre, geochemically-active sub-Neptunes are currently being studied observationally.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As a result of a bizarre last-minute decision, the nominees in two Emmys categories will be announced Tuesday morning on CBS nearly four hours ahead of the TV Academy’s official nominations announcement, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Although Usonian in design, this house has an unusual hexagonal structure.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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That said, league officials presenting spending data and other economic information to owners and team leaders isn’t unusual.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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But a funny thing happened on the way to this flexible-rate nirvana.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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His voice is too funny, too smart and too important to go quietly into the night.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Daytime activity is not uncommon and does not necessarily indicate rabies.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Such a letter is not uncommon but normally would not be public, Dubin said.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Ali spends a good chunk of time confused by the strange words whirling around him.—
Christopher J. Yates
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Nevertheless, the combination of strange email address and unrecognizable link address is a very strong indicator that this email is fake and should be binned.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Despite not being a purveyor of nail products, Selena Gomez has established herself as something of a finger chameleon (Too weird?—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
8 July 2025
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The Rockies’ next head of baseball operations needs to come from outside their weird little world, but possess a feel for the challenges of building a winner at Coors Field.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The ever-changing face of modern gin has birthed many styles to pique the palate of the gin aficionado—or anyone partial to the odd G&T.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Depicted as short and animalistic in the comics, the tall, hunky Jackman seemed like an odd fit, but his interpretation of the retractable-clawed superhero is now definitive in mainstream popular culture.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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All defenses are determined by state law (with the exception of a loan made by a bank that is later taken over by the FDIC), and of course the various states have their own peculiar defenses to personal guarantees.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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These are only a couple of examples of the peculiar situation that many people have found themselves in across the country.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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“Offbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offbeat. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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