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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Sriram manages the unlikely, making a film that’s so individual to her and full of oddities and debauchery yet still striking an intimate and cosy tone.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 July 2025
But the dog would remain a bit of an oddity for the rest of the era.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 2025
One such oddity — a ragged chunk of leather — is part of the Civil War collection at the Vicksburg National Military Park in western Mississippi.
—Mark Price
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
As a newcomer to Texas, and one who’d spent most of her childhood on overseas Air Force bases, I was fascinated by the state’s flamboyant oddities and excesses.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 July 2025
But the dog would remain a bit of an oddity for the rest of the era.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 2025
One such oddity — a ragged chunk of leather — is part of the Civil War collection at the Vicksburg National Military Park in western Mississippi.
—Mark Price
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
As a newcomer to Texas, and one who’d spent most of her childhood on overseas Air Force bases, I was fascinated by the state’s flamboyant oddities and excesses.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for oddity
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“Oddity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddity. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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