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
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
But never rule out the oddball (but rewarding) combination of Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Driving the news: The Phillies simulated Mets' starting pitcher Sean Manaea's oddball, sidearm delivery during batting practice.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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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
But never rule out the oddball (but rewarding) combination of Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Driving the news: The Phillies simulated Mets' starting pitcher Sean Manaea's oddball, sidearm delivery during batting practice.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Oct. 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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Leslie Cochran and 'Crazy Carl' have not been forgotten Two of Austin's most beloved eccentrics from the recent past received votes.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Aug. 2024
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By Samantha Riedel Sarah McBride Will Officially Be the First Trans Member of U.S. Congress By Nico Lang Amid a packed schedule of eclectic, bizarre, and hilarious series on the Dropout streaming service, Very Important People has already established itself as one of the platform’s finest.Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
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Karin is not your typical sweet anime girl, and the narrative is bizarre, unexpected and hilarious.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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As the 1-year-old was being taken home on Halloween after recovering at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Lara’s 5-year-old was dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character Donatello.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Optical character recognition led to systems being able to read handwritten checks for automatic ATM deposits, which eliminated millions of hours of labor in the banking industry.John Werner, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the strange and outlandish world of rock & roll, certain backstage legends refuse to die: The band that only wanted certain colored M&Ms or specific kinds of tea in their dressing rooms.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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But as this outlandish, one-of-a-kind movie demonstrates at its best, the world is far more complicated than that.Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Secret Service immediately undertook to instruct all us agents in the White House on how to deal with unusual questions the president asked us.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Half of Taylor Morrison's customers build homes from scratch, so the company has made an unusual commitment to put pricing, design and preparation right on its website—quite a feat, considering that each of the company's 22 divisions builds slightly different homes in different areas.Heather Newman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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No inspiration, idea or offbeat collaboration is too crazy.Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the early going, all that really distinguishes it from Sheridan’s other shows is a promising premise and an offbeat lead performance.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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But this comedy is infused with such kooky energy that these problems don’t even really register among all the gags.Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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In her portrayal of kooky masseuse-musician Phoebe Buffay, Lisa Kudrow was clearly paying homage to Garr.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Oddball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddball. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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