How do you use the word "anomaly" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "anomaly": We found an anomaly. This is an anomaly.

Anomaly Meaning

/əˈnɒm.ə.lɪ/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.

nounSomething or someone that is strange or unusual.

Sentence Examples

We found an anomaly.

This is an anomaly.

I think that it was just an anomaly.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The sudden drop in temperature was a weather ____ that forecasters could not explain.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The cold weather in the middle of summer was a complete ____.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sem-h₂-lo-sder. Ancient Greek ὁμᾰλός (homălós) Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος (anṓmalos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek ἀνωμαλία (anōmalía)bor. Latin anōmalialbor. English anomaly From Latin anomalia, from Ancient Greek ἀνωμαλία (anōmalía, “irregularity, anomaly”), from ἀνώμαλος (anṓmalos, “irregular, uneven”), negating the meaning of ὁμαλός (homalós, “even”), from ὁμός (homós, “same”).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows." — 1956, Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, page 43:

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