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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
Read on then for a look at 2024's top 10 architectural oddities.
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New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
Our look at 2024's most unusual architecture includes everything from eye-catching ideas to cutting-edge engineering wonders, so the term oddities shouldn't be taken as disparaging.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
Previous transitions between administrations at the White House have had oddities.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
Researchers are working to decipher oddities within this cluster called G objects, which behave like stars but look like clouds of gas and dust.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Go Shopping At Traders Village Since 1973, shoppers have flocked to Traders Village in Grand Prairie for a variety of items and oddities.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
However, there are plenty of oddities about this month's full moon — the final full moon of 2024.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Or how many were turned off by the continuing drumbeat of Kennedy oddities.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
That’s Crazy is worth a spin to peruse oddities, knickknacks, and The Walking Dead production clothing and props.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
Our look at 2024's most unusual architecture includes everything from eye-catching ideas to cutting-edge engineering wonders, so the term oddities shouldn't be taken as disparaging.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
Previous transitions between administrations at the White House have had oddities.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
Researchers are working to decipher oddities within this cluster called G objects, which behave like stars but look like clouds of gas and dust.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Go Shopping At Traders Village Since 1973, shoppers have flocked to Traders Village in Grand Prairie for a variety of items and oddities.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
However, there are plenty of oddities about this month's full moon — the final full moon of 2024.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Or how many were turned off by the continuing drumbeat of Kennedy oddities.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
That’s Crazy is worth a spin to peruse oddities, knickknacks, and The Walking Dead production clothing and props.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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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One model is programmed to seek out arbitrage opportunities based on pricing anomalies discerned by analyzing market data.—
Barnet Sherman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The first president to be born in a hospital was a man of many anomalies.—
Noah Eckstein,
Variety,
29 Dec. 2024
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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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And of course there are exceptions to rules here, and games that haven’t looked great are hits, and ones that looked good can disappoint.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Review your policy to find out about more exceptions or exclusions.—
Ana Staples,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 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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Then they can be pushed forward to become healthy heart cells or mutations — or other abnormalities can be corrected.—
Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The tools can be used to improve cyber defense capabilities and quickly detect threat abnormalities.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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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 4 Apr. 2025.
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