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
People think that this fake news phenomenon is a sui generis invention of the digital age.
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
One Battle After Another, the sui generis 162-minute epic that’s now in wide release, is many movies in one.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Critics hailed Born to Run as a crowning achievement, something both sui generis and revitalizing.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The results were jolting and sui generis.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
One Battle After Another, the sui generis 162-minute epic that’s now in wide release, is many movies in one.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Critics hailed Born to Run as a crowning achievement, something both sui generis and revitalizing.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The results were jolting and sui generis.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sui generis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sui generis
Adjective
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Long before his sermons, the bling, and the criminal convictions, Singh was the only son of a landlord in a quiet Rajasthan village, according to the group’s website.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Vinatieri was the only one in the class who was a part of the Patriots’ dynasty.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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 Huskies are the lone undefeated team left in women's college basketball.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Huskies are the lone undefeated team left in women’s college basketball.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dalia Rawson, now the executive director of New Ballet in San Jose, spent decades training and refining her craft as a ballet dancer, and says that after rehearsing for weeks on end with the other members of her company, something special happened.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Among them are Dale Holness, a former Broward County commissioner who lost a special primary election in 2021 to Cherfilus-McCormick by five votes.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Sui generis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sui%20generis. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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