one of a kind
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Richard is one of a kind — no pun intended.
From Los Angeles Times
While there are some fully off-grid dwellers, ranging from high-end desert oases and North Coast communes to the famous counterculture settlement of Imperial County’s “Slab City,” an off-grid suburb is one of a kind.
From Los Angeles Times
The “one of a kind” estate in Cornelius, N.C., has just sped onto the market for $3.4 million, 25 years after it last changed hands.
From MarketWatch
“Exotic creatures are my specialty, governess. I’ve traveled the globe in search of the rare, the fascinating, the one of a kind. Or, in this case, three of a kind.”
From Literature
“Clever boy! Latin it is. ‘Sui generis’; it means ‘one of a kind.’
From Literature
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