peculiarity
noun
pe·cu·liar·i·ty
pi-ˌkyül-ˈyer-ə-tē 
-ˈya-rə-;
-ˌkyü-lē-ˈer-ə-,
-ˈa-rə-
plural peculiarities
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Examples of peculiarity in a Sentence
the peculiarity of his appearance
It is a peculiarity of the house that there is no front door.
her peculiarities as a writer
Scientists tried to explain some peculiarities in the results of the experiment.
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The peculiarity of this photographic work lies in its modern view, through the people who have kept their clothes as heirlooms and pass them on to the next generation while using them on customary and festive occasions spontaneously, updating the mechanisms of tradition as a process.
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Such peculiarity encourages reconsideration of this otherwise unexceptional comedy.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
Sometimes explorations of the unknown cross not into a strange land but into the peculiarities of the human mind.
—The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
The peculiarity of this photographic work lies in its modern view, through the people who have kept their clothes as heirlooms and pass them on to the next generation while using them on customary and festive occasions spontaneously, updating the mechanisms of tradition as a process.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Such peculiarity encourages reconsideration of this otherwise unexceptional comedy.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Peculiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peculiarity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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peculiarity
noun
pe·cu·liar·i·ty
pi-ˌkyül-ˈyar-ət-ē
-ˌkyü-lē-ˈar-
plural peculiarities
1
: the quality or state of being peculiar
2
: something different or individual
3
: something odd or abnormal
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