peculiar

Example Sentences

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So the most peculiar puzzle was the slump in the price of bonds.

From MarketWatch

A parody of a traditional newscast, the irreverent concept features dozens of peculiar puppets who populate the fictional town of Titirilquén.

From Los Angeles Times

Years later, Judge Michael J. Roche remarked, “I always felt there was something peculiar about that girl’s going to Japan when she did. I always thought she might have been up to something.”

From Los Angeles Times

But given the heightened tone and elevated aesthetic of Mr. Bentley none of this sounds the least bit peculiar.

From The Wall Street Journal

I mean, just because it’s never gone off before for no reason after I parked outside my door is no reason to believe that anything peculiar was going on.

From Los Angeles Times