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
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
These five projects — a combination of celebrity portraits, true-crime thrillers and oddball sagas — suggest the breadth of HBO Documentary Films’ strategy for an art form that has blossomed on the small screen.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Son and Kim are a great choice to play this oddball cat-and-mouse duo.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In recent years, Update has emerged as the most reliable segment in an often-uneven show, as Che and Jost honed their oddball chemistry as an uncaring provocateur paired with a snarky guy willing to parody his own privilege.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
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Noun
Addressing the project’s oddball format, which is part mockumentary, part documentary and includes footage from the fake Slanted!
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025
These five projects — a combination of celebrity portraits, true-crime thrillers and oddball sagas — suggest the breadth of HBO Documentary Films’ strategy for an art form that has blossomed on the small screen.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Son and Kim are a great choice to play this oddball cat-and-mouse duo.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
In recent years, Update has emerged as the most reliable segment in an often-uneven show, as Che and Jost honed their oddball chemistry as an uncaring provocateur paired with a snarky guy willing to parody his own privilege.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddball
Noun
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American eccentrics like Walters long have provided material for satirists across the pond.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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There are dozens upon dozens of memorable eccentrics, delusional antiheroes, blustery authority figures, sad sacks, screw-ups and all-too-lovable schmucks that populate the 12 feature films and handful of shorts directed by Wes Anderson.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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While most players at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship are battling the Texas heat, slow play, and a demanding Fields Ranch East layout, Leona Maguire is dealing with something far more bizarre—tick bites!—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The bizarre mix of world football and American football was once again clashing early in the game.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Early on, he was often cast in Latino character roles on shows like HBO’s The Wire and Fox’s Gang Related.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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But to see it in a character so young is sort of heartbreaking.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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At the height of her transformational powers, Bartsch can seem almost otherworldly because of her outsized presence coupled with her outlandish fashion sense.—
Nigel Smith,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Advertisement This depiction of outlandish dealbreakers, while often raw and horrifying, does not stray too far from the realities of the current dating cultural climate.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Now, another unusual way to grab hiring managers attention is going viral: Sneaking your resume into a box of donuts.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Three corners of the brownie remained in tact, but the missing chunk from the center has left the brownie looking pretty unusual, sparking plenty of amused comments from viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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And whether the Blue Velvet director is your thing or not, his offbeat, uncanny style makes his estate—which goes up for auction at Julien’s in Los Angeles on June 18—the stuff of great interest.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 June 2025
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The ten-ton Behind the Music melodrama of Wilson’s later life often threatened to obscure his actual musical contribution, already so offbeat and vulnerable.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Over the course of the series, in between competing in kooky challenges and going on dates, new islanders are brought in and contestants may re-couple at their discretion — those not paired up are in danger of elimination.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Editor’s picks Her 2010 debut, The Family Jewels, introduced an avant-garde pop talent who was unafraid to be kooky and cerebral.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddball. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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