UNIQUE in a Sentence

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He enjoys the unique distinction of possessing to an equal degree the confidence of the black man and the Southern white man.

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 Meanings and Examples of UNIQUE
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unique
 a.  without an equal; being the only one of its kind
Classic Sentence: (23 in 2 pages)
1  In the present instance I am forced to admit that the facts are, to the best of my belief, unique.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
2  But this is splendid, really unique from some points of view.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3. The Problem
3  And I think that your time will not be misspent, for there are points about the case which promise to make it an absolutely unique one.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In I. The Adventure of Silver Blaze
4  Meanwhile I pass on to the second on my list, which promised also at one time to be of national importance, and was marked by several incidents which give it a quite unique character.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In XI. The Adventure of The Naval Treaty
5  An admirable and unique weapon," said he, "noiseless and of tremendous power: I knew Von Herder, the blind German mechanic, who constructed it to the order of the late Professor Moriarty.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
6  "There are really some very unique features about this case, Watson," said he.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In II. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER
7  However, we may congratulate ourselves upon a curious and, in some respects, a unique case.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST
8  It records an absolutely unique experience in the career both of Mr. Sherlock Holmes and of myself.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILVERTON
9  Mr. Washington represents in Negro thought the old attitude of adjustment and submission; but adjustment at such a peculiar time as to make his programme unique.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In III
10  And first we may say that this type of college, including Atlanta, Fisk, and Howard, Wilberforce and Claflin, Shaw, and the rest, is peculiar, almost unique.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In VI
11  The Preacher is the most unique personality developed by the Negro on American soil.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In X
12  He enjoys the unique distinction of possessing to an equal degree the confidence of the black man and the Southern white man.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. Washington
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XII.
13  Nowhere, I think, could a more delightful location have been chosen for this unique educational experiment, which has attracted the attention and won the support even of conservative philanthropists in all sections of the country.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. Washington
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XVII.
14  The unique exhibition which you gave of your pupils engaged in their industrial vocations was not only artistic but thoroughly impressive.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. Washington
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XVII.
15  The mountebanks gave out that the tricolored cockade was a unique phenomenon made by God expressly for their menagerie.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER I—THE WATER QUESTION AT MONTFERMEIL
Example Sentence: (39 in 3 pages)
16  The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe.
17  Editorially, they never really became a unique distinct product.
18  His style of singing is rather unique.
19  Point taken, but nowhere did we suggest that this yacht's features were unique.
20  This demonstration is a unique opportunity for the Latino community to raise our voice and concerns.
21  Similar to a child's imagination or a messy dream, he creates a unique blend between tranquility and spontaneity.
22  It is the retailer of unique, distinctive furniture in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.
23  This unique herbal tea blend is a safe, all-natural designed to gently cleanse the digestive tract and detoxify the body.
24  Every veteran has his or her own war, and each is custodian of a unique story and memories.
25  To identify the unique features would again entail awareness of reality.
26  This hand gesture is not unique, and it is to be found all over the world – in Australia, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
27  A unique post secondary educational opportunity that blends academic ornamental horticulture studies and practical training at this school.
28  You have to face a problem unique to coastal areas.
29  His style of interior decoration was eclectic: bits and pieces of furnishings from widely divergent periods, strikingly juxtaposed to create a unique decor.
30  Our unique niche is to empower communities to support farming and conserve farmland.