sui generis
Example Sentences
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The president is a sui generis figure in American history.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Once considered the product of two distinct artists, “Boy With a Basket of Fruit” speaks to the intensity of Caravaggio’s spectacular, sui generis vision of what Italian naturalism would become in his hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
“Unbelievable win,” Indiana’s sui generis coach Curt Cignetti said afterward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
Parker was often abrasive, but Crowther considers Parker empathetically, as a sui generis who resisted becoming a cog in the filmmaking machinery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2024
Melinda is sui generis, and so generous too. vichyssoise.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
