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as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
had the peculiarity of constantly fussing with his hair
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
as its name indicates, the red-winged blackbird has the distinctive peculiarity of a red patch on its wings
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Recent Examples of peculiarity
Like Disco Elysium, there is a peculiarity to Phoenix Springs whose world is inspired by our own, features many of the same objects and similar kinds of locations, yet diverges in enough unsettling ways to feel deeply confounding.
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Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2024
These themes will seem familiar to fans of shows like Schitt’s Creek: acceptance, self-love, the peculiarities of a small town, feeling seen, finding community.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The United States is a country—one with a claim to being the world's most important—even if there exist local and regional peculiarities, as anywhere.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
But the peculiarities of soccer’s squad rules at the Olympics mean that a quarterfinal exit isn’t evidence of a falling sky.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2024
These themes will seem familiar to fans of shows like Schitt’s Creek: acceptance, self-love, the peculiarities of a small town, feeling seen, finding community.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The United States is a country—one with a claim to being the world's most important—even if there exist local and regional peculiarities, as anywhere.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
But the peculiarities of soccer’s squad rules at the Olympics mean that a quarterfinal exit isn’t evidence of a falling sky.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculiarity
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Each month Kendra hosts a real-life get-together in her apartment, then passes her expert game plan along to you: the menu, the grocery and prep lists, and all her tips and tricks.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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If not, now's the time to add it to your arsenal of emergency hair tricks.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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While not all cities’ bus rapid transit lines are the same, the systems are generally defined by several key characteristics: ► Dedicated, bus-only lanes in the center of the roadway.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Actively scan device characteristics for identification.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
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McCarthy gives a great performance, playing up the press secretary’s more boorish traits as a gum-guzzling loudmouth that mangles words and twists facts like pretzels.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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This would have meant a high metabolism, leading Ostrom to compare Deinonychus to modern animals with similar traits, such as emus and ostriches.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Feb. 2025
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Directed by Justin Kurzel, whose period crime feature The Order was a genre favorite at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, The Narrow Road to the Deep North is based on Australian author Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel and has been adapted for the screen by writer Shaun Grant.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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According to the twisting, years-long saga recounted in the press notes for this restoration, a negative Variety review out of the Toronto International Film Festival in 1999 was enough to spook distributors from taking on Burnett’s feature.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jackson Hewitt has some navigation quirks that can cost you time and create frustration.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
4 Feb. 2025
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In a quirk of the Clean Air Act, states get a choice: follow the federal program (about 70%of the country does) or join the California program (the other 30%).—
John Bozzella,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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And attracting quality workers in any sector, public or private, requires offering competitive pay and benefits.—
Chris Brewster,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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But Knecht can fill it up, and there’s no better quality than that in the NBA.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2025
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Oakley has gone viral several times for her odd mannerisms, racking up millions of views on Juliana's TikTok account, @juliana_burk.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Hammond, meanwhile, will still watch Thibodeau patrolling the sidelines 30 years later and see Bill Musselman in him: in the mannerisms, in the steely-eyed intensity.—
Luca Evans,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
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But most people don’t discuss any of these attributes when discussing Hudson.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2025
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This favorable combination of attributes is extremely rare, particularly for a large cap company.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Peculiarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculiarity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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