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oddments

noun

plural of oddment

as in scraps

an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting

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as in anomalies

something that is different from what is ordinary or expected one of those medical oddments that has perplexed and intrigued generations of medical historians

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as in rarities

something strange or unusual that is an object of interest an exhibit devoted to the incredible array of oddments that are collected by people the world over

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Noun

Take one scroll through his Instagram account, which shows off photos of trotters (pig feet) stuffed with sweetbreads (animal pancreas) and Alsatian headcheese (a mold made of pig scraps, usually from the animal’s head).

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
On Monday, compostable cups, cutlery and bin liners were mixed in with a delivery of food scraps and lobster shells.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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The recent confluence of record visitor volume, fluctuating boundaries, climate anomalies and staffing shortages is fundamentally increasing the risks of owning, acquiring or starting a business in a gateway economy.

— Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Travel Clothes to Stop Sweat at TSA Sweat can cause anomalies on TSA body scanners, leading to additional screenings.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of anomalies

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With price tags far beyond the reach of the average museum, many of these rarities end up in private collections, including those of celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Unlike Russell, whose legacy has been beautifully maintained in books, films, and re-releases, Hall’s solo work has only been available as a series of rarities and independent releases.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of rarities

Noun

Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.

— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.

— Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of remainders

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The Constitution protects defendants from being prosecuted for the same crime twice, but Mangione's dueling state and federal cases fall into one of the exceptions for double jeopardy.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The London Diamond League sells out 60,000 each year and Jamaica’s school championships always brings tens of thousands to Kingston, the two standout events and current exceptions to the rule.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceptions

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Taken together, OpenAI's Hugging Face incident, Claude's unauthorized breaches, autonomous DeepSeek attacks, adaptive AI worms and now OpenAI's decision to slow work involving Astra are difficult to dismiss as isolated curiosities.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Should have charged it to the universe’s appetite for curiosities.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of curiosities

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During his medical workup, doctors found concerning abnormalities in his bloodwork and ruled him out as a donor for the time being, referring him to a hematologist for further evaluation.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
But sometimes the liver can develop abnormalities that can inhibit its function, such as fatty liver.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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