plural oddities
1
: an odd person, thing, event, or trait
2
: the quality or state of being odd
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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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Among the oddities will be avant-garde accordionist Ljubinka Kulisic offering a Sunday morning meditative concert devoted to John Cage.
Thursday through June 9.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
That’s a fitting introduction to arguably Las Vegas’ most atypical store: Cemetery Pulp (3950 Sunset Road), the city’s first — and most likely only — combination oddities/comic book shop.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
The disturbance’s appearance highlights another oddity of the season.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Still, some oddities stand out, most notably that Baltimore will have seven Sundays off, including its Week 14 bye, and will play three games in 11 days, including on the road on Christmas for a second straight year, this time against the Houston Texans.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
That’s a fitting introduction to arguably Las Vegas’ most atypical store: Cemetery Pulp (3950 Sunset Road), the city’s first — and most likely only — combination oddities/comic book shop.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
The disturbance’s appearance highlights another oddity of the season.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Still, some oddities stand out, most notably that Baltimore will have seven Sundays off, including its Week 14 bye, and will play three games in 11 days, including on the road on Christmas for a second straight year, this time against the Houston Texans.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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“Oddity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddity. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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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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