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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One collector within this network, Jeremy Pauley, works in the niche field of oddities and has since become the face of a larger criminal investigation.
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Longreads, 12 July 2024
The problem contributed to an oddity of the 2024 region-wide count: While the total count of homeless individuals jumped by 23 percent region-wide to nearly 2,800 – and the number of those living outside of shelters more than doubled – the tally for Osceola County dipped by one percent.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Have more questions about oddities in the Kansas City area?
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
Though the dye factory is in an urban area—an oddity among dye workshops—its coastal location is ideal for purple production.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2024
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Longreads, 12 July 2024
The problem contributed to an oddity of the 2024 region-wide count: While the total count of homeless individuals jumped by 23 percent region-wide to nearly 2,800 – and the number of those living outside of shelters more than doubled – the tally for Osceola County dipped by one percent.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Have more questions about oddities in the Kansas City area?
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
Though the dye factory is in an urban area—an oddity among dye workshops—its coastal location is ideal for purple production.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2024
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 27 Jul. 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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