How to Use peculiar in a Sentence

peculiar

adjective
  • She got a peculiar feeling when the phone rang.
  • It seems peculiar that he would leave town and not tell anybody.
  • She had a peculiar expression on her face.
  • The dog's peculiar behavior worried them.
  • And so Dort adapts in his own, peculiar way.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The monotony, as well as the stress, of this year has made time pass in a peculiar way.
    — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Now, the hunt is on for a new jockey to steer this peculiar beast.
    — The Economist, 20 June 2020
  • And there was something peculiar about his hand.
    — Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The cove is a peculiar spot for a couple of bald eagles to call home.
    — Lilly Price, baltimoresun.com, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The work has pushed some of its most peculiar points of interest out of sight.
    — Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Asked to lose weight for her role, Keaton went on a peculiar diet.
    — Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But the most peculiar thing about fish sticks may be their mere existence.
    — Ute Eberle, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Somehow, this is only the first of many peculiar things about him.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Lockdown and lack of pedicures has us in a world of peculiar, closed-toe shoes.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2020
  • There was the peculiar name, which conjured visions of a fusty baron.
    — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • And for this peculiar specimen, things are tricky from the get-go.
    — Joseph Lezza, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2023
  • That the three remained unsigned is peculiar, to say the least.
    — Steven Ruiz, For The Win, 9 May 2018
  • The Lowdown walks a fine if peculiar line.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Martinez has a peculiar, three-pronged way of telling this story.
    — Tony Adler, Chicago Reader, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Grotesque, but at the same time paired with such peculiar, delectating joy.
    — Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 8 July 2019
  • His peculiar, and very fertile, brain is on every page.
    — Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But something peculiar took place next.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The winds are often so strong that trees grow in peculiar and beautiful shapes.
    — Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
  • On the surface picking a rival to flaunt your wares might seem peculiar.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2020
  • The trade might help to get a peculiar Rams offseason back on track.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
  • This creates a peculiar kind of feedback loop.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • But over the years, Ken did catch our attention in some peculiar ways.
    — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • And, of course, those movies arrive at a peculiar time in our national life.
    — Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Trump’s refusal to back off his claim has produced a range of peculiar outcomes.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 5 May 2017
  • Riotsville is a peculiar place — a town meant to look like nowhere and everywhere at once.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2022

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