peculiar

So the most peculiar puzzle was the slump in the price of bonds.

A parody of a traditional newscast, the irreverent concept features dozens of peculiar puppets who populate the fictional town of Titirilquén.

Years later, Judge Michael J. Roche remarked, “I always felt there was something peculiar about that girl’s going to Japan when she did. I always thought she might have been up to something.”

But given the heightened tone and elevated aesthetic of Mr. Bentley none of this sounds the least bit peculiar.

“Eight times twelve is ninety-six! Do you recall that peculiar letter I sent you? Filled with pages about multiplication and ferns and so on?”