as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
she's known as the office oddball
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Recent Examples of oddball
Isabel Gauthier, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2024
The technicolor production alone makes Babes in Toyland a treasure to behold, but its oddball slapstick comedy pushes it to a different, weirder level than other versions.
—Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
What was once a niche for oddballs and collectors has become a potential goldmine, driven by all that social media hype.
—Brendan Nystedt, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Turns out there are enough oddball items on shelves that scavenging for the weirdest finds has become a trend.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Example of a test trial to measure food recognition ability: Which of these foods is the oddball?
—Isabel Gauthier, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2024
The technicolor production alone makes Babes in Toyland a treasure to behold, but its oddball slapstick comedy pushes it to a different, weirder level than other versions.
—Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
What was once a niche for oddballs and collectors has become a potential goldmine, driven by all that social media hype.
—Brendan Nystedt, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Turns out there are enough oddball items on shelves that scavenging for the weirdest finds has become a trend.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddball
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Long before its golden sands and rocky coves became reality TV-famous, Laguna Beach was known as an enclave for artists, eccentrics, surfers, and bohemians.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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That someone was Gary Paxton, one of the true eccentrics in the early fly-by-night Hollywood rock ‘n’ roll industry.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Her material consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Red One seemed like a bizarre experiment, some sort of action film-adjacent Santa Claus movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans that almost seemed to be a sort of parody of itself.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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For the reader who enjoys futurist dilemmas faced by relatable human characters, Ken Liu’s writing is mesmerizing and memorable.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Then, with that custom firmware installed, the jailbroken license plate can receive commands via Bluetooth from a smartphone app to instantly change its display to show any characters or image.Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Why compound their image with an outlandish ambition? Advertisement Theater critic isn’t a category of profession, like doctor, teacher, firefighter or astronaut, that young people imagine.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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The prospect of a new Trump Administration calls for the next injunction, as transition reports ricochet between outlandish cabinet picks, mass deportation plans, crushing tariff schedules, cronyism, and enemies’ lists.Nancy Gibbs, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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While most incidents have come in New Jersey, other states, including Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, have also reported unusual drone activity to law enforcement.Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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But when physicians look at a pool of unusual test results, the chaotic sequencing pattern could flag whether something more serious may be going on and the mother could benefit from additional testing, Bianchi said.Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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With its dreamlike tone and offbeat humor, Fantasmas may not be for everyone.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Despite its highly offbeat approach, the band had no problem wooing a pair of Grammy Award-winning producers, Ryan Lewis (Doja Cat) and John Spiker (Tenacious D), to the mixing board for their debut album.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Pattinson previously reflected on why his interviews have veered into such kooky territory in 2019 during a conversation with his The Lighthouse costar Willem Dafoe.Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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On top of the usual rides and attractions, everyone in the family is sure to have a boo-last with California’s Great America’s spooky, kooky Halloween activities, live shows, costume contests, seasonal food and drinks, and, of course, candy.Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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