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as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting
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as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
one of those medical oddments that has perplexed and intrigued generations of medical historians
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as in rarity
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
an exhibit devoted to the incredible array of oddments that are collected by people the world over
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Recent Examples of oddment
Like some kind of industrious magpie, the designer Anna Sui has spent decades assiduously gathering up shiny oddments from the pop culture landscape and shaping them into a singular career in fashion design.
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New York Times, 3 Oct. 2019
At its core, the brand utilizes oddments from fashion’s past to call out the industry’s eco-problem.
—Teen Vogue, 10 Sep. 2019
Anyone can buy beans from Rancho Gordo, but the Bean Club—which sends members six rare varieties and a few other oddments, like blue hominy, every three months—closed its rolls last year.
—Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018
Tall conical hats, wire wands and pseudo-scientific oddments sprout from their heads.
—Julia Couzens, sacbee, 18 May 2015
The reason for the feverish activity and reappearance of missing oddments is a short walk from our house: the raging Boise River.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 19 May 2017
The furniture and other oddments pretty much filled the storage space.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 30 June 2017
New York Times, 3 Oct. 2019
At its core, the brand utilizes oddments from fashion’s past to call out the industry’s eco-problem.
—Teen Vogue, 10 Sep. 2019
Anyone can buy beans from Rancho Gordo, but the Bean Club—which sends members six rare varieties and a few other oddments, like blue hominy, every three months—closed its rolls last year.
—Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018
Tall conical hats, wire wands and pseudo-scientific oddments sprout from their heads.
—Julia Couzens, sacbee, 18 May 2015
The reason for the feverish activity and reappearance of missing oddments is a short walk from our house: the raging Boise River.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 19 May 2017
The furniture and other oddments pretty much filled the storage space.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 30 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddment
Noun
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First-person tales about cancer, freak accidents, chronic disease, and mental breakdowns regularly make their way onto best-seller lists (or into remainder bins).—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The big exception is anything designated as an artificial cheese product (lookin’ at you, American cheese), as well as low-fat or otherwise altered versions (which tend to include cosmetic additives to help with texture and melting).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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The bill provides exceptions for devices needed for medical use, devices included in an individualized education program for a student with a disability and other exceptions approved by a school principal.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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But for all its delightful strangeness, Groundhog Day is also a rarity among American holidays.—
Avery Keatley,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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Now 78 years old and living in Medina, Washington, Wallach's journey in aviation began in 1975, at a time when female pilots were an extreme rarity in commercial airlines.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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In practice, Kung Fu Panda feels like adventure cobbled together from scraps, and the fight sequences and animation aren’t as stunning as the previous films.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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That means gathering items such as work gloves, metal scraps and power cables.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The inadequate staffing at the Reagan airport tower was also hardly an anomaly.—
Kaanita Iyer,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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But the shocking bath the owners of 70 W. Madison took is hardly an anomaly.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s another, subtler way to work exotics into a tailored ensemble: as an accessory.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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Plants like trumpet honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage provide much more nectar than hybrids and exotics.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
20 Mar. 2024
Noun
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With a sultry, woodsy appeal, Le Labo Another 13 smells like the remnants of a forest bath on the skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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The site is surrounded by the remnants of a tall grass prairie that once covered millions of acres of Minnesota and the West.—
John Diers,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Other effects, including abnormalities in mitochondria, persisted for the six months that the team studied them.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Pain in this muscle sometimes develops due to underlying structural abnormalities in the spine.1 Whatever the cause, effective treatments can help restore the mobility and function of your arms and back and relieve pain in your latissimus dorsi.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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