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as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
had the peculiarity of constantly fussing with his hair
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
as its name indicates, the red-winged blackbird has the distinctive peculiarity of a red patch on its wings
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Recent Examples of peculiarity
The peculiarity was simply too much to overlook.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Adding to the peculiarity of the situation are the seven alarm clocks placed ever so carefully on his fireplace mantel.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Caillaux, by the way, is spelled C-A-I-L-L-A-U-X for those unfamiliar with the peculiarities of French pronunciation.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Not all of them were hits, but nearly all of them were worth stopping and really looking at, a burst of visual peculiarity in an often humdrum urban streetscape.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Adding to the peculiarity of the situation are the seven alarm clocks placed ever so carefully on his fireplace mantel.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Caillaux, by the way, is spelled C-A-I-L-L-A-U-X for those unfamiliar with the peculiarities of French pronunciation.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Not all of them were hits, but nearly all of them were worth stopping and really looking at, a burst of visual peculiarity in an often humdrum urban streetscape.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculiarity
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If your complexion feels dry or irritated, any Illiyoon product or treatment will pretty much do the trick.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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To help break down how to apply mascara correctly, Gray shares her best methods and tricks.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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There are eight valid reasons to rename a street, including honoring a person and enhancing a neighborhood through the association of a street name with its location, area characteristics, and history.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The lower limit is around 7 to 8 percent of the sun’s mass; any less than that, and there isn’t enough pressure in the core to sustain nuclear fusion, which is the prime characteristic of what makes a star a star.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cronin and Hurley are both sons of high school basketball coaches, and some of those competitive — often combustible — traits are simply part of them now.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Kelso assured the readers that none of these traits is set in stone.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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However, through the new Manus Desktop application, a feature called ‘My Computer’ lets its agents work directly with local files, tools and applications on a user’s device.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The best feature, however, is the noise cancellation.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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And there’s another anatomical quirk in our eyeballs that turns down our perception of blue specifically in the center of our vision.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
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Those quirks, those contradictions, work quite well for me.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Maxwell’s drive, commitment to quality journalism and development of intentional career goals were inspiring.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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His young nephew provided the entertainment, whacking a plastic ball around with a toy club on the lawn, replicating pro golf mannerisms a little too closely.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The actor mastered Charles' verbal and physical mannerisms — and played the piano and lip-synced with a fervor few actors have ever mustered.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cheaper maintenance costs were one of the main selling points of EV ownership in America, but even that positive attribute is more nuanced than car buyers may think.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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That probably helps explain why these parks not only have fan-friendly attributes but also have to pay serious attention to the facilities that players will use.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Peculiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculiarity. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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