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a person of odd or whimsical habits
she's known as the office oddball
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Recent Examples of oddball
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
The oddball plot of the film sees Kaas and Mikkelsen playing two very different brothers.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
After years of being haunted by his past, Holliday hatches a plan to redeem his failing career by walking on to another football team disguised as an oddball named Chad Powers.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
It’s also strongly rooted in Tulsa, with local color to spare, and maintains an oddball sense of humor, even in perilous situations.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
The oddball plot of the film sees Kaas and Mikkelsen playing two very different brothers.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Lene Lovich, another brilliant oddball, is a perfect opener for the tour.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
After years of being haunted by his past, Holliday hatches a plan to redeem his failing career by walking on to another football team disguised as an oddball named Chad Powers.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddball
Noun
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Appealing to consumers searching for a piece of history, the store has gained a following of visitors hunting for unique souvenirs, designers on inspiration trips and local eccentrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As travelers crave experiences over ordinary stays, hotels that have transformed grim to glam are now embracing their bizarre and sometimes haunted histories, even hosting weddings and wellness retreats.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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But things take a bizarre turn when her son, Simón (Roger Príncep), goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In books and movies, though, versions of amnesia lurk everywhere … Amnesiacs might not much exist, but amnesiac characters stumble everywhere through comic books, movies, and our dreams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other new characters joining the mix are Malcolm’s girlfriend, Tristan (Kiana Madeira) and his daughter, Leah (Keeley Karsten).—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Experts say the outlandish idea galvanized Arab negotiators and regional mediators to expedite a peace process.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 2022 Sequel Texas Chainsaw Massacre Set in the modern day, this 2022 Netflix movie is (another) direct sequel to the original, ignoring every film that comes between.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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But sometimes its just great to come back to the original.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bessent, who specialized in foreign exchange in a decades-long hedge fund career, organized a $20 billion foreign-exchange swap with Argentina’s central bank earlier this month — an unusual structure that bypassed the US Federal Reserve, which is typically the lead party in such arrangements.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tucked away in a couple of buildings in Old Town are rows upon rows of colorful artwork, which is not especially unusual for the state historic park.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Not that kooks would think kooky things.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are also instructions for plenty of creepy cocktails and even craft projects for constructing kooky table decor to match.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Every road leads you to an offbeat path.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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The character’s oddball charm and offbeat humor turns even the slimiest creature into a scene-stealer.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddball. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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