bizarrerie

noun

Definition of bizarrerienext
as in phenomenon

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  1. phenomenon
  2. quirk
  3. vagary
  4. peculiarity
  5. accident
  6. singularity
  7. distortion
  8. variation
Noun
  • Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland's face has appeared on billboards, trading cards and television screens, becoming a social media phenomenon for scoring seven goals across four World Cup matches in July.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The phenomenon was named for English astronomer Francis Baily, who noted them during an annular eclipse on May 15, 1836.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of phenomenon
Noun
  • In terms of clubs listening to supporters, Lincoln City, newly promoted to the Championship, deserve a pat on the back for restoring a unique quirk to a matchday at what fans know as Sincil Bank.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, the decline is largely an artifact of a quirk in how mortgage loans were recorded during the quarter, researchers noted.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of quirk
Noun
  • Some of the long time lag reflected the vagaries and limitations of travel in the mid-19th century, when moving family, servants, and belongings via horse and buggy in the winter months made a longer period necessary.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There is, too, a third kind of eclipse known as an annular eclipse—caused by the vagaries of the moon’s orbit.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of vagary
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  • Our readers from all around the world may not be familiar with the peculiarities of British politics or your political platform.
    — Richard Hall, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And on that field, however, there are some peculiarities in the Hungarian tax system.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of peculiarity
Noun
  • Like Roth, four people say their first diamond purchase was something of an accident, either by inadvertently making a bid or their shockingly low offer ending up winning the auction.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In the two years since the accident, Alicia, 35, has taken on the role of caregiver for her 37-year-old husband, supporting his therapy exercises, managing appointments and advocating for him within the medical system.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • At least everyone who went out and got some already will look cool for the singularity.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Part of that acceleration echoes the broader capability debate, including Sam Altman's own claim this summer that AI had already entered the singularity.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of singularity
Noun
  • That's about the legacy of slavery and the monuments commemorating the Confederacy and slave holders and the distortions of history.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • By 2019, the final year before pandemic distortion, that figure had fallen by more than half.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortion
Noun
  • The physical device also needed to be custom fit because of natural variation in mouth shape and size, and the hardware needed to be thin and flexible, yet durable.
    — Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Coming-of-age films with variations of these characters and dynamics come around pretty often; rather more unusual are those written and played with this degree of care and compassion.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of variation
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