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as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting
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as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
one of those medical oddments that has perplexed and intrigued generations of medical historians
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as in rarity
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
an exhibit devoted to the incredible array of oddments that are collected by people the world over
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Recent Examples of oddment
Like some kind of industrious magpie, the designer Anna Sui has spent decades assiduously gathering up shiny oddments from the pop culture landscape and shaping them into a singular career in fashion design.
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New York Times, 3 Oct. 2019
At its core, the brand utilizes oddments from fashion’s past to call out the industry’s eco-problem.
—Teen Vogue, 10 Sep. 2019
Anyone can buy beans from Rancho Gordo, but the Bean Club—which sends members six rare varieties and a few other oddments, like blue hominy, every three months—closed its rolls last year.
—Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018
Tall conical hats, wire wands and pseudo-scientific oddments sprout from their heads.
—Julia Couzens, sacbee, 18 May 2015
The reason for the feverish activity and reappearance of missing oddments is a short walk from our house: the raging Boise River.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 19 May 2017
The furniture and other oddments pretty much filled the storage space.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 30 June 2017
New York Times, 3 Oct. 2019
At its core, the brand utilizes oddments from fashion’s past to call out the industry’s eco-problem.
—Teen Vogue, 10 Sep. 2019
Anyone can buy beans from Rancho Gordo, but the Bean Club—which sends members six rare varieties and a few other oddments, like blue hominy, every three months—closed its rolls last year.
—Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018
Tall conical hats, wire wands and pseudo-scientific oddments sprout from their heads.
—Julia Couzens, sacbee, 18 May 2015
The reason for the feverish activity and reappearance of missing oddments is a short walk from our house: the raging Boise River.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 19 May 2017
The furniture and other oddments pretty much filled the storage space.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 30 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddment
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First-person tales about cancer, freak accidents, chronic disease, and mental breakdowns regularly make their way onto best-seller lists (or into remainder bins).—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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The airport has restrictions on the distance that flights may travel, with some exceptions for select flights beyond the perimeter.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Jan. 2025
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The exception would be those fixated on high-refresh-rate 4K play; this card pushes the upper limit of what is possible there.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
29 Jan. 2025
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But for all its delightful strangeness, Groundhog Day is also a rarity among American holidays.—
Avery Keatley,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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Now 78 years old and living in Medina, Washington, Wallach's journey in aviation began in 1975, at a time when female pilots were an extreme rarity in commercial airlines.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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In practice, Kung Fu Panda feels like adventure cobbled together from scraps, and the fight sequences and animation aren’t as stunning as the previous films.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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That means gathering items such as work gloves, metal scraps and power cables.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Amateur footage near the launch area showed the rocket rise slowly from the tower and perform an ascent phase with no apparent anomalies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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But, increasingly, Netflix is an anomaly in the Hollywood ecosystem, where the divide between the haves and have-nots has been growing since the Peak TV era ended in 2022.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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There’s another, subtler way to work exotics into a tailored ensemble: as an accessory.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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Plants like trumpet honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage provide much more nectar than hybrids and exotics.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
20 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Its priceless artefacts include the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles (renamed the Parthenon Sculptures by those who believe they should be returned to Greece) and the remnants of an Anglo-Saxon ship burial from Sutton Hoo.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2025
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Revealingly, the order about cartels and gangs makes reference to the Alien Enemies Act, a remnant of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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These include gestational diabetes, hypertension and chromosomal abnormalities like Down syndrome.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Significant damage has not yet been reported, and there have been no abnormalities in the radiation levels or operations in regional nuclear power plants, officials said.—
Anthony Trotter,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2025
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