ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BIZARRE
From French: from Italian bizzarro capricious, of uncertain origin.
10 QUOTES WITH «BIZARRE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
bizarre.
America's first Olympics may have been its worst, or at least its most bizarre.
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
If you make a film normally it's all right, the distributors are helpful and cooperative. But if you make a film that's a little stange, a little bizarre, then all the time it's a struggle with them.
My illness is one often characterized by dramatic overspending - in my case through frenzied shopping sprees, credit card abuse, excessive hoarding of unnecessary material goods and bizarre generosity with family, friends and even strangers.
I enjoyed having a reputation as being wild, but these days I try not to worry about what people think in the privacy of their own brain or what they write in the bizarre publicity of their own newspapers, because all of those things are meaningless.
'Bunk' is a comedy game show where, each week, three of my favorite comedians compete in a series of bizarre and meaningless challenges all for my entertainment. Ethan T. Berlin and Eric Bryant created 'Bunk.'
There's a bizarre prejudice that exists in the New York publishing establishment that any work outside the tri-state area is being done by trained chimpanzees, that geography screens out sensibility. There's an idea that all Los Angeles writing is about the movie industry, that it's vulgar, shallow and banal.
Those old adages - you attract more with honey; do unto others - are true. You can get attention by being acerbic or mean or making a bizarre comment. But by being nice, being empathetic, building relationships and listening, people begin to recognize that you're thoughtful and respectful of their position.
I know it's a cliche, but the whole family is just whacked. I mean, we're all out of our minds. They're the funniest, most eccentric bizarre people I've ever met, my siblings.
I do enjoy the form of things. I enjoy finding the form that seems best to fit what I'm thinking about. I don't set out to find a bizarre way of writing.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIZARRE»
Discover the use of
bizarre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bizarre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Are You Smart, Or What?: A
Bizarre Book of Games & Fun for ...
Are You Smart, or What?
Pasqual J. Battaglia, 2001
2
Beyond
Bizarre: Frightening Facts and Blood-Curdling True Tales
A word of warning: this book is not for the faint of heart!
3
Bizarre Books: A Compendium of Classic Oddities
Amazing, illuminating, and gut-bustingly funny, Bizarre Books is the wonderfully twisted product of more than two decades of determined searching in forgotten corners of out-of-the-way libraries and through the literary detritus of eclectic ...
Russell Ash, Brian Lake, 2007
4
Elephants on Acid: And Other
Bizarre Experiments
Have you ever wondered if a severed head retains consciousness long enough to see what happened to it?
5
Listverse. Com's Ultimate Book of
Bizarre Lists: Fascinating ...
Features lists that cover a broad range of subjects including bizarre births, weird jobs, crazy diets, strange phobias, historical oddities, religious scandals, ridiculous criminal acts, and weird superstitions.
6
The Book of the
Bizarre: Freaky Facts and Strange Stories
The Book of the Bizarre is designed for the depraved, outlandish enough for the eccentric, and freaky enough for even the hardest trivia nut.
7
Scandal at
Bizarre: Rumor and Reputation in Jefferson's America
A tale of family passion, betrayal, and deception, Scandal at Bizarre is a fascinating historical portrait of the social and political realities of a world long vanished.
A well-illustrated survey of some of the world's most extreme and sometimes weird buildings and structures. Some are personal expressions and follies, others are innovative and iconic masterpieces by architects, all are intriguing.
Paul Cattermole, Ian Westwell, 2007
Offers a skeptical position on fortune telling, psychic detectives, astrology, ghosts, dowsing, fire walking, and the Loch Ness Monster
Simon Hoggart, Mike Hutchinson, 1995
10
Parasite Rex: Inside the
Bizarre World of Nature's Most ...
Yet these creatures are among the world's most successful and sophisticated organisms. In Parasite Rex, Carl Zimmer deftly balances the scientific and the disgusting as he takes readers on a fantastic voyage.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIZARRE»
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bizarre is used in the context of the following news items.
The Bizarre Case of the Unfaithful Wife and Her "Attic Man"
A love triangle with a spectacularly bizarre twist soon formed. The twist? Well, wanting to keep her lover close, Dolly set Otto up with a room in ... «io9, Jul 15»
2015 Wimbledon: Nick Kyrgios' bizarre antics v Richard Gasquet
2015 Wimbledon: Nick Kyrgios' bizarre antics v Richard Gasquet. Use accessible player and disable flyout menus. Nick Kyrgios. Please turn on ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
Calgary man charged in bizarre Stampede stunt
Calgary police are arrested a man who was spotted sitting in a lawn chair, supported by dozens of helium balloons, high over the Stampede ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
Most bizarre Twitter trends of all-time
Most bizarre Twitter trends of all-time. From Pearl Harbor to Cher, here are the most bizarre Twitter trends of all time. Twitter Photo: Alamy. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Police tell of bizarre behavior by 16-year-old charged with kill - KCTV5
Deputies with Buchanan County Sheriff's Department were called to 8610 NE Hurlingen Rd. about 1:05 a.m. to check on the well-being of ... «KCTV Kansas City, Jul 15»
Buckingham Palace responds to bizarre claim The Queen bought a …
Worrying rumours from New York's burgeoning property blog scene suggested that our very own Queen might be upping sticks and moving to a ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
David Beckham and Kevin Hart share a number of bizarre Instagram …
David Beckham has been teasing his supporters about his latest venture, which includes actor and comedian Kevin Hart. The former ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Local cricket: Leicester Ivanhoe's bizarre run of results continues
... in which the scores have been level. To make it even more bizarre, two of those matches have been against the same opponents – Barrow. «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
World Bodypainting Festival 2015: Bizarre and brilliant photos …
Any art fans eager to add more colour to their lives should book a ticket to next year's World Bodypainting Festival in Austria, judging by the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Pa. pig mutilated in bizarre attack by graffiti vandals
It turns out that someone broke into a western Pennsylvania pig pen and carved the letters "D.C." into the side of one swine sometime on the ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
