How to Use oddity in a Sentence

oddity

noun
  • Her shyness makes her a bit of an oddity in the business world.
  • The zoo has such oddities as anteaters and platypuses.
  • Because that’s the way the world is, awash in death and oddity.
    — Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2021
  • In a bit of an oddity, the Huskies have not played any of the teams in the sectional.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The other Razr oddity that has been axed is the top notch.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2022
  • One oddity in the play counts for the Dolphins was tight end.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2021
  • This oddity has not been missed in the French reception to the film.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
  • And the oddity in that is in sports who preach the opposite.
    — Recode Staff, Recode, 18 June 2018
  • In the era of peak TV, grade-A oddity is only a mouse-click away.
    — Jenna Scherer, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2021
  • And, and so the timing of this announcement was, was kind of the big oddity here.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The oddity is that something like this happened, and, on the whole, no one seems to mind.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2020
  • And the new map is showing off the moon’s oddities in detail.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 21 Nov. 2019
  • The issue is in part about the oddities of New York election law.
    — David Freedlander, Daily Intelligencer, 12 July 2018
  • But if the Earth is a space oddity, life may be rare—even, perhaps, a one-off.
    — The Economist, 5 July 2018
  • Yet some oddities meant that an ocean couldn't be ruled out.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The oddity of the moment isn’t lost on tight end Miller Forristall.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2020
  • While the deal itself was no oddity for Hollywood, the American- and British-Asian cast was set to change the game.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2018
  • The only oddity is a small metal plate in the middle of the glasses, right over the bridge of the nose, which is a sensor.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The second oddity is that Herbert wasn’t even supposed to be the starter in 2020.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2020
  • In a bit of an oddity, there is one team with a losing record in this week’s rankings.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The oddity of Cyrus's fashion is par for the course at Paris Fashion Week, which took place last week.
    — Amanda Curran, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The first was thanks to an oddity of watching TV via screeners.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The practice is thought of as a bit of an oddity outside of the UK, Ireland and Australia.
    — Kristine Romano, refinery29.com, 12 June 2024
  • Minds did not have to wonder much at that point to figure out what oddities were in play.
    — Andrew Turner, latimes.com, 28 June 2018
  • With the body of an adult and the brain of an infant, Bella is an intriguing oddity.
    — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Bill O’Brien is right in saying that Watson's good games are not just him, and that the last game had some oddities in game flow.
    — Stephanie Stradley, Houston Chronicle, 13 Dec. 2019
  • One oddity is the staircase, which was repurposed from a home down the street.
    — Nathalie Kirby, House Beautiful, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Saint-Saëns’ use of the organ is an oddity, but so is the piano, with two pianists who sit next to the organ.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The color-changing design isn’t the only oddity to the 14 Pro series.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Other vertebrates have evolved teeth in ways that are truly unique, whether in terms of size, quantity, or just sheer oddity.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2025

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