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Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.

a special episode of a television series
Origin: From , especial, especiall, from (whence also ), from (from speciēs). In this sense displaced native .. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Athens honors Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for Global Environmental Leadership (PHOTOS) https://www.europesays.com/2967021/ The Municipality of Athens has awarded Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew a special medal in recognition of his longstanding contribution…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • ““Oh wow… neat place…” She looks over the town, marveling at it. “This is special.””

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Wild Wild West has a special place in my heart, I'm sure at least partly because I was really young when I saw it. Sure, I can watch it now and understand that it's a bit of a mess, but I still think it's fun.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “He's determined to destroy even the tiniest decent and beautiful thing that makes America special. It's like when he drove bulldozers through the butterfly sanctuary to build his damned wall. Who thinks, i need to destroy butterflies? Psychopath!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “This Forum is organised as a flagship event to commemorate a special milestone in Singapore’s history: the Bicentennial Anniversary of our nation’s modern legal and judicial system.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved.

her special blend of spices
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  • “People are wasteful, they waste all the food People are hateful, and people are rude But God, I love some people sometimes Because people are very, very special”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “And, um... this one feels special on this #Newgrounds #ArtFave5 journey. "// ROTTIN’ TOPPIN’ //" by Raftor25 is another amazing piece I hope you'll enjoy as much as I do 💖✨. It’s wonderful to build this community together.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Ain’t that special? Please sir stop, we are so tired of winning when we go to the gas station.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “\\Side note: Clive has special battle interactions against Slayde, who rushed forth to fight Alm's army (which I'm totally fine with because I'm not dealing with anyone that has a dracoshield on), but I didn't show it. Bright side, I beat Act 1!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “What special kind of lunatic would put their children through this? Poor kids.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(military) Of or related to unconventional warfare.

Everyone is special to someone.
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