oddity

Example Sentences

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In yeast they are extremely small and precise -- a striking oddity in the tree of life that has puzzled chromosome biologists for decades.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

He noted the oddity of silent construction sites, where workers would normally be playing music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 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

I was curious enough to email eBay and report the oddity.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

Another oddity was my discovery, one afternoon, of a large copper pot bubbling on the back burner of the stove, a peculiar smell emanating from it.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt