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 2012 Ferrari F12berlinetta replaced the 599 GTB, making up for its predecessor’s visual oddities by being clad in some of the most elegant bodywork to come out of Pininfarina’s studio in ages.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
The beard isn't the only oddity surrounding Langseth.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Therefore, his colleagues initially hoped that the young mathematician had found a purely academic oddity that would have no practical implications.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
The one oddity is that hydroelectric production has surged without a corresponding increase in capacity, likely due to unusually warm weather in the western US causing the snowpack to melt early.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
The beard isn't the only oddity surrounding Langseth.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Therefore, his colleagues initially hoped that the young mathematician had found a purely academic oddity that would have no practical implications.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
The one oddity is that hydroelectric production has surged without a corresponding increase in capacity, likely due to unusually warm weather in the western US causing the snowpack to melt early.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 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 1 Jun. 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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