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sui generis

[soo-i ge-ne-ris, soo-ahy jen-er-is, soo-ee] / ˈsʊ ɪ ˈgɛ nɛ rɪs, ˈsu aɪ ˈdʒɛn ər ɪs, ˈsu i /




Example Sentences

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Mr. Richardson’s explication of these sui generis novels is astute and highly welcome.

From The Wall Street Journal

And one scene featuring Richard Brake as the threatening Bridge Man is so strangely, surreally shot and performed that the character appears sui generis.

From New York Times

Granted, labeling something sui generis is really just classifying the unclassifiable.

From Salon

He is an absolutely sui generis actor who resembles nothing so much as an Edgar Allan Poe short story made flesh.

From New York Times

A great Petrosian game is sui generis, often featuring positional ideas and individual moves that no other strong player would even consider.

From Washington Times