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Recent Examples of uniqueness
Vintage and thrifted decor can bring intrigue and uniqueness to a bathroom’s design.
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Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
While bright, white, and neutral living rooms have become the norm recently, darker and moodier living rooms are absolutely stunning and add an element of uniqueness to your home.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The experience not only highlights the uniqueness of the W16 but also underscores the immense forces that allow the Mistral to reach nearly 300 mph with the top down—a mind- (and wind-) blowing feat that cements it as the fastest roadster on the planet.
—Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
Savannah surprised me with its uniqueness and culture.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Local residents are wary of potential impacts to wildlife, their property values and the uniqueness of the landscape.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Holiday shoppers love secondhand gifts for their uniqueness, sustainability, and lower cost.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
The unique holiday decor fits in perfectly with the uniqueness of the pub.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Buzz is mostly about uniqueness and nostalgia.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
While bright, white, and neutral living rooms have become the norm recently, darker and moodier living rooms are absolutely stunning and add an element of uniqueness to your home.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The experience not only highlights the uniqueness of the W16 but also underscores the immense forces that allow the Mistral to reach nearly 300 mph with the top down—a mind- (and wind-) blowing feat that cements it as the fastest roadster on the planet.
—Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
Savannah surprised me with its uniqueness and culture.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Local residents are wary of potential impacts to wildlife, their property values and the uniqueness of the landscape.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Holiday shoppers love secondhand gifts for their uniqueness, sustainability, and lower cost.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
The unique holiday decor fits in perfectly with the uniqueness of the pub.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Buzz is mostly about uniqueness and nostalgia.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniqueness
Noun
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In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All About Eve impacted so many, both inside and outside of the business, for its singularity in the moment it was released.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is why, for most of the 20th century — until the 1980s — people assumed that the hot Big Bang implied a singularity at the beginning.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Caillaux, by the way, is spelled C-A-I-L-L-A-U-X for those unfamiliar with the peculiarities of French pronunciation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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One senses that there may have been more to the woman’s silence than awestruck agreement, but Bergler cheerfully adds her to his portfolio of case studies, in which patients’ sartorial peculiarities are unfailingly traced to episodes from their pasts.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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This privacy and oneness with the deep blue feels very VIP yacht—and this sporty skort is excellent to wear over swimwear with its quick-drying fabric.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The guide recommended giving her some fun idiosyncrasies.—
Amogh Dimri,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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In effect, Jarmusch is standing Tolstoy on his head and suggesting that unhappy families share common forms of misery, whereas the happy ones are happy precisely because of their differences—because of the idiosyncrasies that place them outside convention.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Since becoming president of Taiwan, last May, Lai has asserted Taiwan’s separateness from the mainland and muted his predecessor’s efforts to reassure Beijing.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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On the one hand, the gift of consciousness brought the glory of independence; on the other, the punishment of separateness.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Inside, every element reflects the owner’s individuality, from 24K gold accents to personalized motifs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, these pieces often lack individuality.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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He was known to the university only as Justin Phillips and none of the school’s records indicated a prior identity, according to the statement.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each image will be accompanied by personal stories exploring themes of identity and resilience.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Uniqueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uniqueness. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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