Sentence examples for peculiar station from inspiring English sources

Perhaps for the first time since the days of Kapellmeister Kreisler, a fictional composer displays a sense of humor about his peculiar station in life.

Mr. Morris first became aware of his peculiar station in life in '27, when working on a sign advertising Marlboro cigarettes, a Philip Morris brand.

Peculiar place, this America.

ANTARCTICA is a peculiar place.

One of the most peculiar numbers stations is UVB-76, also known as "the buzzer," which since at least the early 1980s has been emitting a steady, pulselike honk, with extremely rare vocal interruptions in Russian.

Other "peculiar" polling stations across the UK include a bus, a pub and a Buddhist centre, which is also in the Daventry constituency.

BBC News takes a look at some of the most peculiar polling stations, and polling day stories, from past elections which might not make the grade these days.

The subway has always been a peculiar hell for the germaphobic — each station crevice and distressingly warm pole evoking visions of air-filtering masks and hand sanitizer.

Here are the Westcotts upon first discovering the machine's peculiar powers: Jim turned to another station, and the living room was filled with the uproar of a cocktail party that had overshot its mark.

The more distant the station and the more peculiar the people in question, the more anxiously conscientious should be the selection since greater qualifications are required and wider latitude of discretion must be given.

Crowley told a Boston sports station that Gates "seemed very peculiar — even more so now that I know how educated he is".