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
But disruption was the point of Lunch Dances, the latest project of Monica Bill Barnes & Company, a sui generis enterprise with a mission to bring dance to unexpected places and in conversation with unlikely partners.
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Brian Schaefer
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Most of them consider Trump as a sui generis political figure who voters don’t associate with the GOP’s least popular ideas.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 July 2025
This is all the more surprising given that each diagram is highly particular, practically sui generis.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The Primera Plana strips are also the ones in which Quino teaches his readers what to expect from Mafalda: a sui generis mix of slapstick (Mafalda switching out her dad’s toothpaste for paint or building a cardboard-box rocket powered by his soda siphon), sincerity and protest.
—Lily Meyer, The Dial, 20 May 2025
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Brian Schaefer
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Most of them consider Trump as a sui generis political figure who voters don’t associate with the GOP’s least popular ideas.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 July 2025
This is all the more surprising given that each diagram is highly particular, practically sui generis.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The Primera Plana strips are also the ones in which Quino teaches his readers what to expect from Mafalda: a sui generis mix of slapstick (Mafalda switching out her dad’s toothpaste for paint or building a cardboard-box rocket powered by his soda siphon), sincerity and protest.
—Lily Meyer, The Dial, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sui generis
Adjective
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The only exception was the 2019 AFCON quarter-final, when Troost-Ekong struck an 89th-minute winner for the Super Eagles.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As of this writing, Williams was 10-of-11 with 86 passing yards and 30 rushing yards, including his team's only touchdown.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 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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That number may be a bit skewed by his lone postseason appearance last season (five innings, four runs) but is the number regardless.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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On an office bar cart beside bottles of Dom Perignon and Don Julio 1942 are rows and rows of Monster energy drinks and a lone canister of Loaded Hot Dog Pringles.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The oxygen and nitrogen molecules also emit ultraviolet light, which can only be detected by special cameras on satellites.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Adding just a few scalloped items can transform an everyday setting into something special and inviting.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their goal was to find an IP address — the unique identifier assigned to every cell phone and computer — that could reveal the source.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That part of my practice involves a mix of legal strategy, negotiation and creative problem-solving, which makes every case unique and keeps the work engaging.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sui generis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sui%20generis. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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