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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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
How this proudly low-budget effort managed to license those tunes is as curious as so much else in this ragtag oddity.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
This isn’t about the oddity of a week that can feel like a circus.
—Sam McDowell February 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Hiaasen is from Florida, understands its oddities and sets his books there.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Oddity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddity. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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