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He used to be a real oddball back in high school.
she's known as the office oddball
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Eventually known as Brightbill (and voiced by Kit Connor), the gosling grows into an oddball who can’t fly and instead walks and talks like a robot and sees this robot — which in the eyes of the other animals is still some sort of strange monster — as his mom.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
With the help of his loyal, oddball animal friends, Pierre finds the courage to speak up, break tradition, and change his world for the better.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Advertisement There is a sense of randomness to this journey, but Hardy’s oddball charm and a great soundtrack go a long way to smooth the bumps in the road.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Every so often, the movie throws in an oddball novelty, a quirky touch or ludicrous tangent designed for laughs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
With the help of his loyal, oddball animal friends, Pierre finds the courage to speak up, break tradition, and change his world for the better.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Advertisement There is a sense of randomness to this journey, but Hardy’s oddball charm and a great soundtrack go a long way to smooth the bumps in the road.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Every so often, the movie throws in an oddball novelty, a quirky touch or ludicrous tangent designed for laughs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddball. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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oddball
noun
odd·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a person who behaves strangely
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