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oddball

[od-bawl] / ˈɒdˌbɔl /
ADJECTIVE
eccentric
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Isaac Butler analyzes Pattinson’s evolution from teen heartthrob to oddball star.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Their quirky, endearing moments and oddball chemistry often patch over — or at least divert us from — the contrivances and bits of filler in Rachel Hirons’ busy script.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

So, too, did all of his department heads on their own fiefdoms and the oddball band Tune-Yards on the score, a cacophony of circus oompahs, mouth harps and kazoos.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Rai is the oddball wearing not one, but two gloves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

The others at Camp Jupiter saw him as a traveling oddball, about as harmless as the fauns.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan


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