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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
odd behavior that prompted one of the waiting passengers to alert airport security
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as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
the only odd grade for the exam was the one perfect score
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as in uncommon
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
the odd occurrences in the area attracted the attention of people interested in psychic phenomena
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as in occasional
not often occurring or repeated
with the exception of the odd sick day, he never takes time off from work
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Recent Examples of odd
On TikTok, people are given access to one another in an odd way that even other social media platforms didn’t.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Thankfully for Clooney and his dark locks, Good Night, and Good Luck has proven one of the most successful shows on Broadway, so something is working about the haircut that doesn’t translate to the odd CNN still making the rounds on Twitter.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
People had called, but Tommy wouldn’t answer — odd for a man Maryanne often chastised for taking too many calls at the dinner table.
—Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
His best by far came off an odd-man rush where Suzuki shot to create a rebound for Cole Caufield.
—Omar White, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Thankfully for Clooney and his dark locks, Good Night, and Good Luck has proven one of the most successful shows on Broadway, so something is working about the haircut that doesn’t translate to the odd CNN still making the rounds on Twitter.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
People had called, but Tommy wouldn’t answer — odd for a man Maryanne often chastised for taking too many calls at the dinner table.
—Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
His best by far came off an odd-man rush where Suzuki shot to create a rebound for Cole Caufield.
—Omar White, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odd
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Each plane has four single suites and four side-by-side suites, two of each at the front of each business class cabin.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Read: The climate action that the world needs The Great Derangement By Amitav Ghosh Category Five, by Porter Fox The ocean, Earth’s biggest absorber of carbon and heat, is the largest single player in the climate crisis.—
Heather Hansman,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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The wish is revealing—strange and sad, and haunting in ways the biography cannot quite accommodate.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Moses’s book eddies around with the energy of someone reporting back from a very long and strange evening clicking through Wikipedia links, enjoying every chance to add a tangent.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Although not musicians, the Goldbergs quickly realized there was something unusual about their 3-year-old boy.—
Steve Rothaus,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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For one group of six girls living in Waterloo, Canada, their lives took an unusual turn when a couple of very territorial geese decided to claim their front lawn as their own.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In crime films with a socially conscious subplot about young people’s painful search for their place in Depression-era society, Garfield developed his natural ability to express an uncommon level of authenticity and truthfulness in any role.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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The company promotes its concept of using compact properties, green energy systems and an uncommon construction process reduce costs, allowing lower rents.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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The house that the Americans strategically position themselves in is home to two families; there are occasional insert shots of family photos and trinkets, and at several points these families are shown cowering, terrified by what’s happening around them.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2025
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In general, bigleaf hydrangeas require little pruning, save for occasional shaping and thinning.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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At the end of round 1, with Ward (No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans) and Jaxson Dart (No. 25 to the New York Giants) being the only quarterbacks selected, Sanders’ father, Deion, posted a video of Shedeur addressing the slide.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Giants weren’t the only ones to pass on Shedeur Sanders after an extensive scouting process.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Even more bizarre was the depth the starlight's dip changed with every transit.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The gay man who was involved in Rep. Nancy Mace’s viral meltdown at an Ulta Beauty store is speaking out about the bizarre incident.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the following months, Modi’s government introduced a series of extraordinary initiatives meant to solidify Hindu dominance.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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One minor injury was reported in the extraordinary mishap.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Odd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odd. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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