peculiar

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Let’s begin with the peculiar set of events that led to the firing of a Cabinet official.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

His “more real” is frustrating, pleasurable, terrifying, exalting, and as familiar as our own peculiar families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

I couldn’t tell you why; magic is a peculiar thing, as are the things it touches.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray