On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Peculiar. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as unusual or specific and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
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Peculiar meaning
- Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
- Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
- One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
Synonyms of Peculiar
Using Peculiar
- The main meaning on this page is: Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual. | Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular. | One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
- Useful related words include: unusual, specific, special, particular.
- In the example corpus, peculiar often appears in combinations such as: the peculiar, peculiar to, is peculiar.
Context around Peculiar
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Peculiar
- In this selection, "peculiar" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, vinny, lush, catch, walk, appearance and recording stand out and add context to how "peculiar" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also a peculiar appearance the and and some peculiar efforts from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "peculiar" sits close to words such as aristotle, contexts and contributors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with peculiar
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Biogen’s adacanumab had a peculiar start. (7 words)
However, that is not peculiar to dancers. (7 words)
Buy a fishing rod and go catch peculiar fish. (9 words)
And, compared to the tripled price point and peculiar shape of an alternative like the Litter-Robot, there's no denying that the $169.95 ScoopFree is a more palatable choice for a lot of households that still want to outsource the chore. (43 words)
By the closing “Zionsville” (another choice track from their 2015 debut), they have touched on genres from surf to soul, funk, reggae, world music, disco, psychedelic rock, Spaghetti Western and their peculiar indie take on easy listening. (37 words)
As Timothy Jones, associate history professor La Trobe University, wrote for The Conversation, the (opens in a new tab) traces back to the early 1500s, where it meant strange or peculiar. (31 words)
How a lot would possibly this peculiar standing have broken Harry’s vanity? (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
He had a peculiar walk and some defect in his eyesight gave to his eyes also a peculiar appearance, the lids seemed to drop over the eyes.
In 2005 they played with Vinny Peculiar, recording the single "Two Fat Lovers" (Joyce also appeared on the 2006 album The Fall and Rise of Vinny Peculiar).
Although the phrase carries a peculiar heritage, it remains somewhat relevant today.
And, compared to the tripled price point and peculiar shape of an alternative like the Litter-Robot, there's no denying that the $169.95 ScoopFree is a more palatable choice for a lot of households that still want to outsource the chore.
An eyewitness said the peculiar decision created a “nightmare” as buses, cars and vans were all forced to wait.
As Blades explained during a recent appearance on the podcast, the matchup was peculiar.
As Timothy Jones, associate history professor La Trobe University, wrote for The Conversation, the (opens in a new tab) traces back to the early 1500s, where it meant strange or peculiar.
Biogen’s adacanumab had a peculiar start.
Both Mash and Saitama share a peculiar trait of being mostly stoic and unemotional, not caring much about grave threats and dangers.
But for the most part the lush, peculiar and consistently delightful paintings show the Greek-born Italian painter at the top of his game for the better part of five decades.
But thankfully, it took some doing and some peculiar efforts from my amazing editor, Alison, but we were able to get the approval and move forward.
Buy a fishing rod and go catch peculiar fish.
By the closing “Zionsville” (another choice track from their 2015 debut), they have touched on genres from surf to soul, funk, reggae, world music, disco, psychedelic rock, Spaghetti Western and their peculiar indie take on easy listening.
Embarrassed by her inability to understand the phrases peculiar to Glasgow, her positive mindset told her to regard the ‘different words’ as an opportunity to learn something new.
He added that they all agreed at the meeting that the remaining funds in the vault should be used to pay October salary but may affect peculiar allowances.
He gave this peculiar take on the UK’s predicament after figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the country’s economy stagnated in the third quarter.
He was really incorrigible and hell-bent to continue his peculiar and wayward lifestyle, to the chagrin and frustration of his ever-caring and dotting parents.
How a lot would possibly this peculiar standing have broken Harry’s vanity?
However, that is not peculiar to dancers.
However, what's most peculiar is the mention of a Devil King and a Devil Fruit that represents it.
Common combinations with peculiar
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the peculiar 28×
- peculiar to 16×
- is peculiar 12×
- this peculiar 11×
- most peculiar 11×
- and peculiar 10×
- their peculiar 8×
- peculiar and 6×
- had peculiar 5×
- was peculiar 5×