: strikingly out of the ordinary: such as
a
: odd, extravagant, or eccentric in style or mode
His behavior was bizarre.
bizarre stories
a bizarre outfit
b
: involving sensational contrasts or incongruities
the bizarre timidity of a tall, strapping young man
bizarrely
adverb
bizarreness
noun
botany
: a flower with atypical striped marking
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Examples of bizarre in a Sentence
Adjective
I just heard the most bizarre story.
She wore a bizarre outfit.
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Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
Karin is not your typical sweet anime girl, and the narrative is bizarre, unexpected and hilarious.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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An autumnal trip around your local grocery store will reveal a dizzying array of goods infused with pumpkin spice, from the predictable to the bizarre.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
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Adjective
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Amid a packed schedule of eclectic, bizarre, and hilarious series on the Dropout streaming service, Very Important People has already established itself as one of the platform’s finest.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
Karin is not your typical sweet anime girl, and the narrative is bizarre, unexpected and hilarious.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
The Celebration tour — on Tuesday in a bizarre, NSFW video featuring a dinner-party game of truth or dare with guests Amy Schumer, Jack Black and Lil Wayne, among others.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2023
An autumnal trip around your local grocery store will reveal a dizzying array of goods infused with pumpkin spice, from the predictable to the bizarre.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
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“Bizarre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bizarre. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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