as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
among history's greats Leonardo da Vinci is often considered sui generis—a man of such stupendous genius that the world may never see his like again
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Recent Examples of sui generis
Critics hailed Born to Run as a crowning achievement, something both sui generis and revitalizing.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Meeting Byrne at his office was like getting a glimpse inside the psyche of an artist who has forged a sui generis career exploring music and storytelling in many different styles and forms, Aswad says.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The results were jolting and sui generis.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
As a rising leader in the global energy sector, Guyana is using its hydrocarbon wealth to stake out a sui generis leadership role in global climate conversations with an ambitious agenda for biodiversity protection and sustainable growth.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Meeting Byrne at his office was like getting a glimpse inside the psyche of an artist who has forged a sui generis career exploring music and storytelling in many different styles and forms, Aswad says.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The results were jolting and sui generis.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
As a rising leader in the global energy sector, Guyana is using its hydrocarbon wealth to stake out a sui generis leadership role in global climate conversations with an ambitious agenda for biodiversity protection and sustainable growth.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sui generis
Adjective
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After a while, sticky notes appear, written by someone else who’s not exactly pleased about the doodler’s defacement of the only astronomy reference work in the school library.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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So far, the only loud opinion on that side of the ball has come from requests for releases and trades.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
Adjective
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The lone wire fraud charge accuses Lillig of fraudulently acquiring a gift card worth $500 in November 2020.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Twelve years ago, his field-stretching threat and an 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown assisted Seattle’s lone Super Bowl victory.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The arrows don't predict the future or claim special insight.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In special event zones like one recently established near Petco Park, annual fees for additional spots will jump from $317 to $10,000 — one-third less than the $15,000 proposed by Gloria’s staff.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sui generis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sui%20generis. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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