Examples of oddball in a Sentence
He used to be a real oddball back in high school.
she's known as the office oddball
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At that time, writers such as Angela Carter or Kathy Acker were oddballs.
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Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The shows share a preoccupation with the heroic potential of oddballs and burnouts, one that has kept Horses galloping for five seasons (and two more are in the works).
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
While tonally jumbled and at times violently jarring, the movie delivers strange vibes and extremely strong performances from Jesse Plemons at his oddball finest and Emma Stone, who may or may not be from our planet.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Keaton continued to play oddballs with a peculiar way of talking, though none were trivial or stupid.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The shows share a preoccupation with the heroic potential of oddballs and burnouts, one that has kept Horses galloping for five seasons (and two more are in the works).
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
While tonally jumbled and at times violently jarring, the movie delivers strange vibes and extremely strong performances from Jesse Plemons at his oddball finest and Emma Stone, who may or may not be from our planet.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Keaton continued to play oddballs with a peculiar way of talking, though none were trivial or stupid.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddball. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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oddball
noun
odd·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a person who behaves strangely
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