as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
among history's greats Leonardo da Vinci is often considered sui generis—a man of such stupendous genius that the world may never see his like again
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Recent Examples of sui generis
But part of Bryan’s stunning commercial success may be that amidst all this influence-peddling, his closest songwriting contemporary is Taylor Swift, whose sui generis worldbuilding Bryan almost always pulls off for himself.
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Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024
At the time, the two legal showdowns seemed so sui generis bizarro that they were treated like cultural anomalies.
—David Friend, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
London prices have leveled off recently, and this apartment, while needing some redecoration and renovation, is sui generis.
Check out more images of the mansion below.
—Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 22 July 2021
Atobe has maintained a remarkable run, and his recent releases have leaned towards deep house, but Butterfly Effect remains a sui generis artifact.
—Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 6 May 2024
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Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024
At the time, the two legal showdowns seemed so sui generis bizarro that they were treated like cultural anomalies.
—David Friend, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
London prices have leveled off recently, and this apartment, while needing some redecoration and renovation, is sui generis.
Check out more images of the mansion below.
—Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 22 July 2021
Atobe has maintained a remarkable run, and his recent releases have leaned towards deep house, but Butterfly Effect remains a sui generis artifact.
—Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sui generis
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Jack and Charles are there, seemingly as the only representatives from the season, and stalwart faithfuls Susan and Kathy are right next to them.Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The only wild bears in the San Bernardino Mountains or anywhere else in the state are black bears, according to the Fish and Wildlife Department.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since the program started in 2017, birdlife diversity has increased from just seven species to more than 60, and camera traps have caught golden monkeys, serval cats, and even a lone silverback passing through the reforested land.Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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Rock icon Bon Jovi made an appearance to give Vives a special award recognizing him as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Never mind the state’s policies (high gas taxes, special fuels mandate and a push to end fossil-fuels production) are the real causes of crushing gas prices.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Of course, different hunting conditions and different waterfowl species require unique decoying strategies.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Sui generis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sui%20generis. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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