oddball
Example Sentences
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These oddballs have little in common besides their defiance of village norms and their families’ mutual disapproval.
From Los Angeles Times
In the second half, an early 20th century oddball fantasia for four violas by British composer/violist York Bowen was preceded a gripping performance of the First Sextet.
From Los Angeles Times
As directed by James Griffiths, Mr. Basden and Mr. Key’s screenplay hearkened back to “Local Hero” with its warm glow of appreciation for U.K. oddballs.
“Joey” was something different, and also more usual, a gathering of oddballs around a main character on a set that found them all a place to sit.
From Los Angeles Times
Our hero is plagued by oddballs wanting to chitchat, but it’s only after years pass that the elliptical mystery of the homeowner becomes clear.
From Washington Post
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