In recent years the commissioning has gravitated toward works that use the orchestra to do simple things in quirky patterns or odd layering, and the results this year were largely underwhelming.
Women's enthusiasm for brazen tints, three-dimensional effects and quirky patterns (think python, cobweb or cheetah spots) has propelled nail polish into the fastest-growing segment of the beauty trade, surpassing even lipstick as a recession-proof cosmetic enhancer.
This satisfies a stereotypical vision of traditional West African attire: sculptural head wraps, quirky patterns (Obama's face, a severed finger), and unapologetically loud colors.
Be on the lookout for sweet dresses in quirky patterns or adorned with bows or buttons.
The soundtrack became famous for the Martians' quirky speech pattern, which was created by reversing the sound of a duck's quack.
The reverse gap, so to speak, at Public School 8 is partly explained by quirky immigration patterns.
You also said "no" to funny socks, and then a couple of years later, men started wearing patterned, quirky socks.
Informal text can match well with quirky, fun background patterns or images.
"He has a pattern of quirky behavior," said Adam Fogle, the editor of The Palmetto Scoop, a political blog in South Carolina.
Mary Murphy, Maharam's vice president for design, described Bavaria as "more patterned and quirky" than most luxury fabrics and a triumph of the mill, which was able to capture its intricate details "down to the flies".
