peculiarly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In a Granta interview conducted late in her life, she challenged the interviewer to consider that the concept of “whiteness” is peculiarly American: “Think about it, “ she prompted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It’s a peculiarly hefty tome if you buy Sellers’s own oft-repeated claim that he had no personality of his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
But he had been rejected by the US Air Force because of bad eyesight, so carried out years of careful research to make his dream come true in his own peculiarly homespun way.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
Arefi favored raspberry mazurkas and the Uncle Seth’s pink-frosted cookies that are peculiarly ubiquitous in Seattle cafes.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
So peculiarly individual was its shape that at first glance the hat appeared to be on the head of someone standing immediately behind Luster.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
