peculiar

Example Sentences

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It’s so peculiar that when the guy who long oversaw the process first encountered the sights and noises emanating from the seaweed lab, he questioned his career choices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

This dinosaur belonged to a peculiar group of bird like theropods called alvarezsaurs.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Early voting is underway in Texas, and some primary races are only getting more peculiar.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

During the early pandemic, a peculiar optimism bloomed among those hunkering into lockdown.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Most Marvellers had something peculiar about them, but something about Dean Nabokov made her hard to place.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton