odd
adjective
differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected.
oddest
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superlativeof odd.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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I don’t know your brother, but I do know — from letters to this column — that people do the oddest things.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Which brings us to the oddest circumstance of all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Of all the oddball companies that have come to define the current era of artificial intelligence hype, Elon Musk’s xAI stands out as perhaps the oddest.
From Slate ● May 16, 2025
In one of pop music’s oddest confluences, future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones sat in on that 1964 recording session, years before the band came together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
“She’s a dear child. But she does say the oddest things. Sometimes I think she must have been born knowing them. I tell her she has eyes in the back of her heart.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
