oddity
Example Sentences
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The unusual rocky planet could represent a rare cosmic oddity, or it might reveal a broader trend astronomers have not yet recognized.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
But Murakami’s knack for the spectacular also makes him an oddity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
How this proudly low-budget effort managed to license those tunes is as curious as so much else in this ragtag oddity.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Such was the oddity of Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul even taking place, the fight landed on Netflix under a cloud of suspicion that boxing had surrendered itself to choreography.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
In spite of their fear, they reacted to an oppressive oddity, or what they called evil days, with an acceptance that bordered on welcome.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing oddity
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
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"Superman and Me" and "A Smart Cookie/It's Our Story, Too"
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