plural oddities
1
: an odd person, thing, event, or trait
2
: the quality or state of being odd
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But at the same time, because she was seen as a little bit more of an oddity, people were a little bit less in her face.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Early on, Mullen’s quest was treated as a long shot, even something of an oddity — a sincere obsession that would harmlessly go nowhere.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Sleuths spotted 16 oddities in the shot, and Sky News later shared that an investigation of the metadata indicated the original image was saved twice in Photoshop.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Kebab caller tops 999 oddities Eating too much kebab topped the list of bizarre 999 calls in Wales over the past year.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Jan. 2024
Among the oddities noted by British media were an apparent misalignment of the queen’s tartan skirt and signs that Prince Louis may have been moved farther back.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
For Nieman Lab, Ellie Hall dissects the oddities in how Kensington Palace PR and press outlets have handled Kate Middleton’s mysterious and ongoing absence from the public eye, complete with a detailed timeline of unfolding events.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 14 Mar. 2024
The oozing oddity of embodiment, in particular, requires hyperbole.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
This geographical oddity of a sports franchise — don’t ask me my why a Missouri team dwells in the AFC West — that didn’t inspire much hoopla outside the Central time zone now commands global recognition.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Early on, Mullen’s quest was treated as a long shot, even something of an oddity — a sincere obsession that would harmlessly go nowhere.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Sleuths spotted 16 oddities in the shot, and Sky News later shared that an investigation of the metadata indicated the original image was saved twice in Photoshop.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Kebab caller tops 999 oddities Eating too much kebab topped the list of bizarre 999 calls in Wales over the past year.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Jan. 2024
Among the oddities noted by British media were an apparent misalignment of the queen’s tartan skirt and signs that Prince Louis may have been moved farther back.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
For Nieman Lab, Ellie Hall dissects the oddities in how Kensington Palace PR and press outlets have handled Kate Middleton’s mysterious and ongoing absence from the public eye, complete with a detailed timeline of unfolding events.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 14 Mar. 2024
The oozing oddity of embodiment, in particular, requires hyperbole.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
This geographical oddity of a sports franchise — don’t ask me my why a Missouri team dwells in the AFC West — that didn’t inspire much hoopla outside the Central time zone now commands global recognition.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Oddity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddity. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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