(1) An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure
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(1) The film, not the band, is a delightful little offbeat story that still retains its strange power to move me after 30 years.
(2) He knew the steps, but the music was offbeat this time.
(3) It looked a bit offbeat , away from the commonplace, conventional boutiques where the normal celebrities would be found.
(4) Dr. Seuss has been one of the most unusual and offbeat children's authors in literature.
(5) A carefree clarinet solo is offbeat but still manages to be a perfect fit.
(6) Classic echo and dub treatments infuse the songs alongside submersively deep bass, snare hits, basic hi-hat patterns, and offbeat keyboard accents.
(7) The owners have recently refurbished the attic space and now regularly hold offbeat theatrical events and musical evenings up there.
(8) Over the weeks, we came to the conclusion that the more offbeat , the more weird it is, the better it works.
(9) The book is an offbeat history of the saxophone from every angle of interest - its inventor, its evolution, its foremost players, its collectors and its impact on popular culture.
(10) The ÔÇÿbombsÔÇÖ mentioned in the poem refer to a musical term used to describe the strong offbeat accents used by drummers that were particularly influential during the bebop period of jazz.
(11) It is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat, and the offbeat rhythm section.
(12) Between the offbeat strum, subterranean bass and rock-steady drumming, they leave gaps that other bands would nervously clutter with ephemera.
(13) The humor is offbeat and unconventional, but much of it is funny.
(14) The composer has his share of offbeat projects to keep himself busy.
(15) This quirky, offbeat blog has a beautiful, poetic quality that really stands out from the crowd.
(16) We're sitting in her car, and she has the radio on low, playing some offbeat song.
(17) The show manages to keep the viewer a little off balance with an edgy storyline that can at times be offset by some offbeat humor.
(18) I've included alternate versions of Christmas classics as well as offbeat seasonal songs.
(19) Her clothes are not at all what I usually prefer; rather, they are much more offbeat , much more bohemian.
(20) I love their offbeat flair, their stylized dialogue, their unusual stories.
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Bohemian
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