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idiosyncratic

CEFR C2

relating to a distinctive or peculiar feature of an individual

In a sentence

Six example sentences with idiosyncratic, each labelled with its topic.

  • The pianist used an idiosyncratic fingering that horrified teachers, yet nobody else could play the passage that fast.

    Music

  • The house is full of idiosyncratic touches, like a staircase that turns twice for no reason the builder recorded.

    Architecture

  • Speedrunners recognize each other by idiosyncratic habits, such as one runner who always jumps twice before entering the boss room.

    Gaming

  • His idiosyncratic free-throw routine, three bounces and a spin, drew laughs until he sank ninety percent for the season.

    Basketball

  • The poet's idiosyncratic punctuation, with dashes where everyone else uses periods, makes her lines instantly recognizable.

    Literature

  • My grandmother's idiosyncratic way of salting soup, always from a height with her left hand, survives in three kitchens.

    Cooking

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