plural oddities
1
: an odd person, thing, event, or trait
2
: the quality or state of being odd
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.
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Expand The winter weather of 2023-24 has been an oddity in every sense of the word.
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Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
There is no indication about what resulted in the oddities in the poster, or if any jobs were replaced as a result of the posters, as some online presumed.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
Not a dealbreaker, but another oddity in the contract construction of this roster, which leans away from team-friendly deals even on the least expensive contracts.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Another oddity is that there is a speed demon of a galaxy that is barreling through another cluster of galaxies at 3.2 million km/h (2 million mph).
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
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Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
There is no indication about what resulted in the oddities in the poster, or if any jobs were replaced as a result of the posters, as some online presumed.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
Not a dealbreaker, but another oddity in the contract construction of this roster, which leans away from team-friendly deals even on the least expensive contracts.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Another oddity is that there is a speed demon of a galaxy that is barreling through another cluster of galaxies at 3.2 million km/h (2 million mph).
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Oddity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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