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Recent Examples of peculiarity Beyond that technical stuff there is the peculiarity of what happens in the poem. A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 Many other aircraft types contain similar peculiarities. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 There’s a peculiarity with ownership in soccer today. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Thompson said she is continually confused by the film’s popularity because of its formal peculiarities. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peculiarity
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Noun
  • The buckets are used as a replacement for the standard cardboard Happy Meal box and can double as a candy pail to use for trick-or-treating on Halloween.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Add them to movie-night snacks, candy bowls, or trick-or-treat bags for a fun, not-too-frightening addition to your Halloween spread.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Multiple board members cited the ability to make the time commitment and experience in K-12 education as desirable characteristics.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
  • While Cab Franc’s aromas and flavors vary depending on where it is grown, winemakers and wine lovers alike are captivated by its combination of fruity and savory characteristics.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In astrology, each zodiac sign falls under one of four elements — Earth, Fire, Water, or Air — and each carries its own traits.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But to argue that any of this research adds up to a substantial account of intelligence misunderstands the nature of such human traits and what can be expected from scientific explanations of them.
    Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with artists and personalities like Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, Amanda Shires, Margo Price, Dusty Slay, Lukas Nelson, Ashley Monroe, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, and Clever.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The doc feature records a news report on Taj Erlander, Swedish prime minister during much of Wallenberg’s imprisonment, admitting as much, conceding that his government had failed one of its greatest citizens by not pressing hard for his release.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That quirk kept Max Muncy out of the starting lineup for all but one game and largely kept Freddie Freeman in check (3-for-15 in the NLDS).
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Why should a little quirk in the family tree, only just discovered, mean everything has to change?
    Deborah Friedell, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meantime, continued strength at LongHorn has been driven by improving taste, service and quality metrics, per the analyst.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their mannerisms change a little bit.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Since the video went viral, internet users have praised their adorable bond, as many are obsessed by Maude’s dog-like mannerisms.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other attributes make the Lions’ offense difficult to stop, too.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Bitcoin brings a different but equally powerful set of attributes.
    Luke Xie, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Peculiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculiarity. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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