Peculiar
Peculiar adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: a peculiar and catlike way of walking
Nearby Words: peculiarity, peculiarly
Regular
Regular adjective - Having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind.
Usage example: was just a regular guy who preferred hanging out with friends
Both words in one sentence
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Mood Whiplash: Of a very peculiar kind - during one song, we cut from Bhuvan and Gauri singing in Hindi, as per regular Bollywood, to Elizabeth singing in English.
Source: Bollywood / Lagaan -
Mayfly-December Romance: A peculiar romance develops between Apollo (a 3rd-Gear human who has likely lived for thousands of years) and Miyako Tsukuyomi (a regular Low-Gear college student).
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His best known peculiar little towns are Derry (IT) and Castle Rock (good number of stories), both in Maine, which tend to redline the weird-shit-o-meter on a regular basis.
Source: Town with a Dark Secret
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