peculiarly

Example Sentences

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It’s a peculiarly hefty tome if you buy Sellers’s own oft-repeated claim that he had no personality of his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"Without that, we start to lose the sense of who we are. Outside influences can dilute indigenous culture and people fear that what is peculiarly Antiguan will be lost."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

Arefi favored raspberry mazurkas and the Uncle Seth’s pink-frosted cookies that are peculiarly ubiquitous in Seattle cafes.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

“As I’ve gotten older and more mature, I feel less burdened about that. The final piece of the puzzle to getting rid of the baggage has, peculiarly, been to walk in his shoes.”

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2023

Being a marksman and sharpshooter, he was peculiarly fitted to miss.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck