1
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 artist continues to interrogate the interplay between image and text in culture today –– illustrating the persistent dominance of advertising, as well as the peculiarities of newer phenomena, such as memes.
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Megan Williams, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
This allows regular investors to make an investment in Bitcoin without having to deal with the technological peculiarities the asset poses.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Sittenfeld himself remarked on the peculiarity of including his time in prison on a professional social networking site.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Experiencing these peculiarities without being able to name them can make navigating life difficult.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for peculiarity
Megan Williams, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
This allows regular investors to make an investment in Bitcoin without having to deal with the technological peculiarities the asset poses.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Sittenfeld himself remarked on the peculiarity of including his time in prison on a professional social networking site.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Experiencing these peculiarities without being able to name them can make navigating life difficult.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for peculiarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculiarity
Noun
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Clean sheets appeared on the bed as if by magic, a trick many high-end hotels have forgotten.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The brand recommends laying the topper flat to expand for several hours after removing it from the packaging, but shoppers note that fluffing it in the dryer before use also does the trick.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Justice Department earlier this month published a list of the nine characteristics of sanctuary jurisdictions.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Can’t a mother have characteristics outside of that culturally narrowed scope?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The humor was coming from the characters and their traits.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the analyses also revealed that some behavioral traits really are directly linked to head shape.—
Laura Baisas Aug 6,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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The solo project boasts features from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, YFN Lucci, Key Glock, Teezo Touchdown, John Legend and Ty Dolla $ign.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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The old version of the feature allowed results to be viewed directly on the Apple Watch, as shown in Apple's documentation.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rumors and policy noise—tariffs, sanctions, import quirks—can distort spreads between futures and spot before cooler heads correct the tape.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But there do seem to be some quirks of this particular deadline that might be slowing the pace.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Corrosion on the rearview camera harness and connector can cause the display to have an intermittent rearview video image, no rearview video image, or blurry, foggy or hazy image quality, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The motion is the latest in several actions taken by the administration to weaken California’s air quality regulations, many of which are more stringent than those imposed by the federal law and the Environmental Protection Agency.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And some of Anna's mannerisms when trying to calm herself in stressful situations should be recognizable to many parent viewers.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Informed of the milestone, which ranked him No. 25 among all genres of live performers — just below Dua Lipa — Maniscalco responded with his usual offstage reserve, a 180-degree departure from the outsized physicality and mannerisms of his performances.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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For the poll, Americans were asked to rank top brands on nine different attributes, including the company's character, culture, ethics, citizenship, vision, growth, trust, trajectory, and its products and services.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Don’t worry, though: All the key attributes are still present, but the designs now have a wider toe area and firmer side panels to prevent warping.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Peculiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculiarity. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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