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as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit
his one oddity is collecting used pencil leads
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as in rarities
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
years ago circus sideshows used to display people with unusual physical features as oddities
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as in anomalies
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
she is an oddity in that, unlike her sisters, she avoids social media
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as in eccentrics
a person of odd or whimsical habits
an oddity with a penchant for weaving cat fur
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Recent Examples of oddities
The mismatch stems from one of the many oddities of the budget reconciliation process.
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Matthew Yglesias, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
His interests focus on psychedelic science, new media, and science oddities.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
So Strange, which is filled with antiques and oddities, providing an incredibly unique shopping experience.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
For those skeptical of polls and sampling size, Shor's study is based on 26 million online responses collected over the course of 2024, and filtered to adjust to oddities of modern polling.
—Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
The hosts also talk about some business oddities related to the coaches, top seeds and biggest-name players.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The retailer sells a wide variety of toys, collectibles and other oddities.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
The break for the All-Star festivities is a natural stopping point for taking a closer look under the hood at some of the oddities that have occurred this season.
—Tom Rende, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
There is no indication about what resulted in the oddities in the poster, or if any jobs were replaced as a result of the posters, as some online presumed.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
Matthew Yglesias, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
His interests focus on psychedelic science, new media, and science oddities.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
So Strange, which is filled with antiques and oddities, providing an incredibly unique shopping experience.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
For those skeptical of polls and sampling size, Shor's study is based on 26 million online responses collected over the course of 2024, and filtered to adjust to oddities of modern polling.
—Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
The hosts also talk about some business oddities related to the coaches, top seeds and biggest-name players.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The retailer sells a wide variety of toys, collectibles and other oddities.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
The break for the All-Star festivities is a natural stopping point for taking a closer look under the hood at some of the oddities that have occurred this season.
—Tom Rende, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
There is no indication about what resulted in the oddities in the poster, or if any jobs were replaced as a result of the posters, as some online presumed.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddities
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The latter are not so much rarities as small production and made from the best grapes in the best terroirs where soil, sun and rain coalesce into something very special––and quite different from Bordeaux First and Second Growths.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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The box set also boasts six live albums — two of which are previously unreleased — her 1966 demo tape, and a bonus disc of rarities.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2024
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The anomalies identified by Citi are said by the bank to be a gift for goldminers.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Citi said three anomalies were resulting in gold producer profit margins being at a 40-year high.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Some cognitive scientists have assumed that all humans, whatever their local quirks, reason about time using spatial metaphors, yet at least one language, Tupi-Kawahíb, evidently lacks any mapping between time and space—not left to right, back to front, or downhill to uphill.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Modern-day genetic quirks linked to skin color, hair color and even nose shape can be traced back to our extinct former neighbors.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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While many sanctuary cities in California continue to refuse cooperation with federal immigration authorities, the state's sanctuary laws include exceptions for undocumented immigrants with criminal records.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Not surprisingly, the old sensitive-places policy always had exceptions.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, kale and asparagus are also included in most low-carb diets—as are eggs, cheese, Greek yogurt and nuts like walnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts and pistachios.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Adding him would work wonders for putting the team back in the World Series after a disappointing 2024 season.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The migration along nerves can cause sensory abnormalities, like burning, tingling, or pain.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Davis spent her days analyzing code for state and local municipalities, identifying risks or abnormalities across the nation's aging critical infrastructure.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Encourage Resilience And Adaptability In a rapidly changing work environment, resilience and adaptability are crucial traits.—
Nilesh Parmar,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, leaders should look for traits such as initiative, adaptability and a willingness to learn, which are indicators of future success.—
Nilesh Parmar,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Oddities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddities. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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