peculiar
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The essays take significant time and creativity, particularly as prompts have grown more peculiar in recent years, including “So where is Waldo, really?” and “What advice would a wisdom tooth have?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“We are seeing very peculiar activity from a volatility perspective,” Mike Treacy, head of market risk at Apex Fintech Solutions, said on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
And so courts find themselves engaged in a peculiar exercise.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026
Padilla’s peculiar but grounded characters may make you wait to see what they have in store, but she isn’t wasting any time.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
And so the legend goes, that he was a good man, peculiar, and not very good at explaining stories clearly.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing peculiar
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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