The phrase "a curious example of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to highlight something unusual or interesting that serves as an illustration of a particular point or concept.
Example: "The ancient artifact found in the ruins is a curious example of the craftsmanship of that era."
Alternatives: "an intriguing instance of" or "a fascinating case of".
A curious example of external gills is found in the male lungfish (Lepidosiren).
For anyone familiar with the perky, manic staging professionals on HGTV, the Potters are a curious example of the breed.
History will remember Singer as a curious example of the bizarre things that can happen when paradigms collide".
The New Yorker, April 17 , 1948P. 19 Thumbing through some old poultry journals we stumbled on a curious example of Jim Crow among birds.
It's a curious example of a band aspiring to capture the essence of its label, rather than the other way around.
A curious example of the implication of a term which vested the beneficial ownership of the copyright in the client occurred in R Griggs Group v Evans F.S.R. 31.
LoveYourLarder's subscription service is a curious example – I recently took delivery of my first 'LarderBox' and while I'm enjoying the cake, honey, artisan chocolate and other gastronomic pleasures, I'm not sure I can be persuaded to commit to a serendipitous purchase of this nature every single month.
To get a sense of the problem, one need only consider the curious example of the Cayman Islands, a Caribbean nation with a population of about 35,000.
He provides the curious example of an artist rescued from obscurity by his biographer; many years after Rolfe's death A.J.A. Symons wrote a colourful biographical fantasy, The Quest for Corvo (1934), the publication of which marked the beginning of Rolfe's fame.
Take the curious example of callaloo, a type of edible amaranth that flourishes in virtually every plot in East New York.
