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as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
a writer with a peculiar talent for capturing the feel of everyday conversation
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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
a peculiar and catlike way of walking
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as in uncommon
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
a peculiar response to a polite query about his health
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as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
his peculiar way of talking
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as in distinctive
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
the koala is peculiar to Australia
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as in specific
of a particular or exact sort
a psychopathic killer who took peculiar delight in torturing his victims
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Recent Examples of peculiar
The two had a peculiar conversation where Hawkins said Clifton missed smacking her rear end.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Because our peculiar bond had such an impact on my future.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Tudyk brings his vocal versatility to the movie as The Sweet-Toed Toad, one of the story’s most peculiar creatures.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Because our peculiar bond had such an impact on my future.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Tudyk brings his vocal versatility to the movie as The Sweet-Toed Toad, one of the story’s most peculiar creatures.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculiar
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Bessent, who specialized in foreign exchange in a decades-long hedge fund career, organized a $20 billion foreign-exchange swap with Argentina’s central bank earlier this month — an unusual structure that bypassed the US Federal Reserve, which is typically the lead party in such arrangements.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tucked away in a couple of buildings in Old Town are rows upon rows of colorful artwork, which is not especially unusual for the state historic park.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Silver Bullet The idea of league partners doing journalism is always a strange subject.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Years later, now a lawyer, Andi wins a radio contest where the host, Jake (Romaine Waite), turns the story of the sleigh bell and stranger into a segment, as listeners help track down her mystery man before Christmas.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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While factory closures have not been uncommon over the past year, BGMEA officials say the industry is facing mounting pressures.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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Unlike Major League Baseball, fire sales are highly uncommon in the NFL when teams fall out of playoff contention.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Flueger, who has portrayed Adam Ruzek since the series premiered in 2014, is taking the time to deal with a personal matter and plans to return later this season, Entertainment Weekly has learned.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The airport has put out green donation bins accepting nonperishable food and personal care items for unpaid federal airport workers, according to a social media post from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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At a panel discussion at Carnegie Hall in 1999, Dohnányi got into a minor fracas with his esteemed colleague Pierre Boulez over the distinctive tone of French bassoons.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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The country superstar will return to the distinctive venue for shows June 19-20, 24 and 26-27.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to the ninth edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each Thursday, Anantaajith Raghuraman analyses the entire division through a specific lens.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Differences in specific genes may cause a person to metabolize caffeine quickly or slowly.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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Friday's purge reduces to just four the number of men serving on the Central Military Commission (CMC), including Xi – an extraordinary concentration of power, according to analysts.—
Deirdre Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Diet convened for an extraordinary session to elect Takaichi, who took over after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet earlier in the morning.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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As travelers crave experiences over ordinary stays, hotels that have transformed grim to glam are now embracing their bizarre and sometimes haunted histories, even hosting weddings and wellness retreats.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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But things take a bizarre turn when her son, Simón (Roger Príncep), goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Peculiar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculiar. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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