kook
noun
an eccentric, strange, or foolish person.
kooks
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pluralof kook.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“It’s what we’ve done for the last 20 years, really. We’re just a bunch of kooks who got together to obsessively make things in celebration of life and in appreciation of each other’s time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Bill also had his share of kooks who threatened the credibility of his movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
This full-employment plan for kooks and hucksters gives new meaning to featherbedding.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
So no, there’s no return appearance from Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, or any of the “Knives Out” kooks, but the new group is a well-cast bunch.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
Everest has always been a magnet for kooks, publicity seekers, hopeless romantics, and others with a shaky hold on reality.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
