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a person of odd or whimsical habits
she's known as the office oddball
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Recent Examples of oddball
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Meanwhile, a couple of other aliens are dispatched to bring him back: his mad scientist inventor Jumba (Zach Galifianakis) and Earth-loving oddball Pleakley (Billy Magnussen).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The lone oddball counter-example was a wild-card Marlins squad that hired a 72-year-old manager at midseason, got hot behind a few stars (Ivan Rodriguez, Josh Beckett, Dontrelle Willis) and benefited from a historic Cubs meltdown to reach the Fall Classic.
—Neil Paine, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Where to watch: Max 'The Ballad of Wallis Island'
The feel-good British dramedy stars Tom Basden as one half of a formerly famous folk duo hired by an oddball lottery winner (Tim Key) to play a private show on his remote Welsh island.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Adjective
The Plague is exquisitely cast, from the Nickelodeon star smirk of ringleader Jake (Kayo Martin) to his cohen target Eli (Kenny Rasmussen), a genuine oddball.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Meanwhile, a couple of other aliens are dispatched to bring him back: his mad scientist inventor Jumba (Zach Galifianakis) and Earth-loving oddball Pleakley (Billy Magnussen).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The lone oddball counter-example was a wild-card Marlins squad that hired a 72-year-old manager at midseason, got hot behind a few stars (Ivan Rodriguez, Josh Beckett, Dontrelle Willis) and benefited from a historic Cubs meltdown to reach the Fall Classic.
—Neil Paine, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Where to watch: Max 'The Ballad of Wallis Island'
The feel-good British dramedy stars Tom Basden as one half of a formerly famous folk duo hired by an oddball lottery winner (Tim Key) to play a private show on his remote Welsh island.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddball
Noun
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Ra’s decades-long adherence to this personal mythology, along with his air of serene bemusement and his extravagant robes and headdresses, led to his popular image as a colorful eccentric.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Other characters include outcasts, visionaries and eccentrics — all of whom live on the margins as unseen — a former priest, a girl trapped in working her family’s candy stand, a woman who learned preaching from her brother and is a caretaker for her dying housemate.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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This bizarre tale about being picked up by bounty hunters, taken to an unmarked warehouse without access to food, water or an attorney were clearly fabricated.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Alicia Hannah-Kim is breaking her silence after a bizarre incident with Cobra Kai costar Martin Kove earlier this month resulted in him being removed from a fan event for biting her.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Anchoring Technical And Career Education Recovering the roots of common sense in prudence—practical wisdom—has much to contribute to today’s debates over education, citizenship, and character.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The nonprofit group behind the Sesame Street character quickly sought to regain control of the account and deleted the comments.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Steve Kessel, director of marine research at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, applauds the educational possibilities of Shark Week, even when the outlandish outweighs the science.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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A little pocket bar of six tables and four bar seats, Malpractice balances its minimalist aesthetic with outlandish, maximalist glassware, and cocktails that are unapologetically playful.—
Jordan Michelman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The new lodge sat on the foundation of the former and used many of the original's materials, but was scaled back in its design, removing a second story and observation tower that were part of the original, according to the National Park Service.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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To appreciate the essence of the 911, one really has to go back to the original.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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That said, league officials presenting spending data and other economic information to owners and team leaders isn’t unusual.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Although Usonian in design, this house has an unusual hexagonal structure.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Over the course of the series, in between competing in kooky challenges and going on dates, new islanders are brought in and contestants may re-couple at their discretion — those not paired up are in danger of elimination.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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In between cocktails by the pool, the singles compete in kooky challenges and go on dates (and even overnights) to strengthen their bonds.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The flood of these offbeat names in the Trademark Office has its own story.—
Jess Collen,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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What truly intrigued me about these offbeat rodeos was how each group remade this most American, most mainstream of pastimes in their own image.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddball. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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