Peculiar and Recent

Peculiar

Peculiar adjective - Being out of the ordinary.

Recent and peculiar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recent" instead an adjective "Peculiar".

Nearby Words: peculiarity, peculiarly

Recent

Recent adjective - Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time.

Peculiar and recent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Peculiar" instead an adjective "Recent".

Nearby Words: recently, recency

Both words in one sentence

  • The City The peculiar interplay of aspects of Suburbia and The City in the real-world city of Baltimore, Maryland (rural sensibilities + high population density = wacky crime) has made it a popular choice in recent years for Crime and Punishment Series (Homicide: Life on the Street, The Wire).
    Source: The City
  • A peculiar recent example is the Liberace Biopic Behind the Candelabra, which was reportedly rejected by US film studios for its gay subject matter, was made as a TV movie by HBO, and then did get a cinematic release in many overseas markets.
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