as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
her one crotchet is a fondness for eating cookies while soaking in the tub
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Recent Examples of crotchet
Think outside the box All book collectors develop distinctive crotchets.
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Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The origins of brackets — once referred to as crotchets, crooks, or hooks — are a mystery.
—Sarah Fay, Longreads, 17 Mar. 2020
Among his other crotchets was an aversion to bare canvas.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 7 May 2018
Maxine attended to his every whim and crotchet, never lost faith in his brilliance or potential, and delighted in surrounding him with exactly the sort of frivolous company his wife abhorred.
—Sadie Stein, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The origins of brackets — once referred to as crotchets, crooks, or hooks — are a mystery.
—Sarah Fay, Longreads, 17 Mar. 2020
Among his other crotchets was an aversion to bare canvas.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 7 May 2018
Maxine attended to his every whim and crotchet, never lost faith in his brilliance or potential, and delighted in surrounding him with exactly the sort of frivolous company his wife abhorred.
—Sadie Stein, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crotchet
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Special content, tips, and tricks: Free digital access to the vast recipe archives of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, plus an in-depth video filmed in the test kitchen of one recipe from each box.—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Other styling tricks included whimsical touches on simplified outfits such as oversized scarves, bag charms, layered belts, fur accessories and extravagant strands of pearls.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Scientists create these animals by engineering DNA that matches important traits of the extinct animal into a modern animal's DNA sequence.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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In an era of constant change, global complexity and ever-rising expectations, trust has become the defining trait of exceptional leadership.—
Alejandro Bravo,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Both dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide, which are part of the same chemical group, have overlapping characteristics, which is why the results can’t definitively differentiate between the two molecules, but future observations might, the study authors said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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This is highly specific work that depends on each plantation's unique characteristics, including location, soil type, and coffee variety.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The actor skillfully plays nine different roles using props, tone, and mannerisms to differentiate the characters, with the compact setting making the action feel all the more intimate.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Top actors preparing for challenging roles often immerse themselves in the character by adopting new accents, attitudes, and mannerisms that feel forced at first.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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This highlights the immense impact of AI on people’s spending habits.—
Roman Eloshvili,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Digestive issues: If protein intake is high and fiber intake is low, changes in bowel habits, like constipation or diarrhea, may occur.—
Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her role doesn’t ask for attention-getting tics, so O’Boyle centers the action by conveying practical reason in a no-nonsense, yet appealing manner.—
Christopher Smith,
Orange County Register,
17 Mar. 2025
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But none of us are going to notice because the hour spent on his speculative, facial tics.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
5 Dec. 2024
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The final decisive twist in this most enthralling of promotion races?—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Red Robin is offering a new twist on one of their classic deals.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Who lives and who dies depends on a slew of variable factors: Where they are tried, how skillful their attorneys are, the whims of prosecutors, quirks in the law, the dispositions of judges and jurors, and what victims want.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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Here’s a quirk of the European game: Arsenal versus Real Madrid has almost no history behind it.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Crotchet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crotchet. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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