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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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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
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“Oddment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddment. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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