oodles
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of oodles
First recorded in 1865–70; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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AI fed me oodles of information on the pros and cons.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
Instead, the speculation has been rewarded with oodles of views and ominous comments about Owens’ willingness to be a harbinger of forbidden truths.
From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025
Los Angeles signs oodles of talented players, loses them to injury or ineptitude, and replaces them with new talented players.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Or even better, they would spare the victims from being retraumatized by instead reading the reports that already exist in the Epstein files, which include oodles of victim testimony, as well as hard evidence.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025
“Bill is a writer but unlike the rest of us, he has oodles of money.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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