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
The complex gained fame as an arresting sight on the L.A. skyline, a graffiti-covered oddity on Figueroa Street — the wide thoroughfare that connects downtown’s financial district with L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
He said local farmers would have been wondering what was going on at Blaenllain Farm, adding: "You were shining a beacon on the oddity of it all."
From BBC • Dec. 11, 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
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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