plural oddities
1
: an odd person, thing, event, or trait
2
: the quality or state of being odd
Examples of oddity in a Sentence
Her shyness makes her a bit of an oddity in the business world.
The zoo has such oddities as anteaters and platypuses.
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The decision to do a noise analysis in a Connecticut community came this year after residents shared their concerns about a strange constant hum that robbed them of sleep, impacted health and drew national media attention due to the oddity of the issue.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
And yet the oddity of the term Earthlings as a mechanism of cognitive estrangement is that, actually, nothing could be less odd.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Then came an oddity in a perfect game — a delay requested by the pitcher.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
An oddity was ended in Santa Clara.
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Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
And yet the oddity of the term Earthlings as a mechanism of cognitive estrangement is that, actually, nothing could be less odd.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Then came an oddity in a perfect game — a delay requested by the pitcher.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
An oddity was ended in Santa Clara.
—
Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for oddity
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“Oddity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddity. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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oddity
noun
odd·i·ty
ˈäd-ət-ē 
plural oddities
1
: something odd
2
: the quality or state of being odd
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