as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
she's known as the office oddball
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Recent Examples of oddball
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Again, Bad Bunny is an eccentric oddball.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
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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Noun
The Baltoro boot is somewhat of an oddball in Nike’s sprawling archive.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Again, Bad Bunny is an eccentric oddball.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The oddball specificity of this detail tickles me.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
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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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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Even its star, Kim Kardashian, is leaning into the bizarre criticism, posting photos on Instagram of herself laughing along with the rest of the cast, interspersed with scathing reviews.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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And calls like Payton’s bizarre third-and-1 trick play involving Courtland Sutton — a double pass that never came to be — aren’t helping.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Phillips croons about a mother’s bond with her child as Swinton walks off, her character freshly wrecked by a visit with her son in prison.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most of your favorite characters, including Will, are returning, too — just not the same actors.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This translation by Nancy Naomi Carlson preserves the rich musicality of the original French, as well as its frequent use of wordplay and often unusual word choice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ostrich Leather Recognizable by its distinctive quill pattern and supple texture, ostrich leather combines durability with an unusual kind of beauty.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The trio has a surprisingly good theory about the implosion of the makeshift Astral Pulse; seems like Shroud never found the original, and someone has been outfitting low-level criminals with bootlegs that are going awry like Robert’s.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Online sites like Amazon and Walmart are selling Bearista dupes that are just as cute as the original.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 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
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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddball. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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