sui generis
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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
Mr. Richardson’s explication of these sui generis novels is astute and highly welcome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
To them, even after eight years of experience, the president is some type of sui generis figure, an aberration in American politics and culture.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2025
When it comes to family vibes, the Trumps are sui generis.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024
She thought of the sui generis Hixby’s guidebook, the fictitious Judge Quinzy, and the mysterious danger Miss Mortimer had warned her about.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
