How to Use special in a Sentence

special

1 of 2 adjective
  • No one is more special to me than my wife.
  • We have a special guest tonight—the mayor.
  • It takes a special quality to do what he did.
  • He always made her feel special.
  • This is a very special occasion.
  • Your many years of service put you in a special category.
  • Why should you receive any special treatment?
  • Are you doing anything special over the holidays?
  • Only under special circumstances will you be allowed to retake the test.
  • This is a special case and I want you to handle it personally.
  • And then special teams piles on.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
  • What makes this city so special?
    — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
  • Here’s what makes some of them so special.
    — The Sports Desk, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
  • This new moon is special for you, so make a wish!
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Wendy is special, we’re told over and over again.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The list of special spots goes on, and on, and on.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
  • So just to get back with him and the gang again was so, so special.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022
  • To go out there and get to play in a playoff game was special.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Hope your special day brings you all that your heart desires!
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 12 Dec. 2022
  • All the above asked for no special treatment.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But so special to have his ‘brothers’ there with us.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • This project is special because it’s based on two books.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 June 2026
  • What makes this part of the country special?
    — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
  • His special teams background will be a plus.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This is something very special to us.
    — ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This is something very special to us.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • There is something very special about these shoes.
    — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Thank you for making our stay special.
    — Charleen Richey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Price led the team in special teams snaps at the time of his injury.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2022
  • But, those are special talents in this league for sure.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026

special

2 of 2 noun
  • The specials are on the board.
  • Today's lunch special is chili.
  • They were having a special on paper towels so I stocked up.
  • For more on the special, read on.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There are good specials on for both, yay!
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Here's what else to know from the special.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
  • And these blue-light specials pay.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • One of the best ways to do that is to bet on one of the boost specials.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the lunch specials cost less than $20.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The lunch specials are about $11.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Well, the first special had a lot more issues.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Is this one of those tours that will result in a new special?
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
  • All this and more in a spring training special.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s a look at a few events and specials to say thanks to dad on his big day.
    — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 15 June 2017
  • What are you guys doing to make back to school special this year?
    — Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2020
  • But the special is not too polished.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • And the restaurant has a slate of specials through its first week.
    — William Thornton, AL.com, 2 Jan. 2018
  • Be on the lookout for free swag as well as food and drink specials.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 June 2018
  • This isn’t just some cheesy line from an after-school special.
    — Danielle Fox, Seventeen, 24 July 2018
  • Be on the lookout for drink and food specials along with events as well.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 May 2018
  • Look out for live music and drink specials on most nights of the week.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • But that’s far from all that makes the C8 special.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Maybe even small plates and pasta specials.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • And that’s what makes New York special.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The four-hour special comes from Left/Right.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Daily drink specials all week long.
    — Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But Josie thinks Klara’s special.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • No word yet on what Glaser will discuss in the special.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Watch a teaser for the Lego special here.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The drink special is set to run for the entire month of April.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2022

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