How to Use special in a Sentence

special

1 of 2 adjective

• No one is more special to me than my wife.
• We have a special guest tonight—the mayor.
• It takes a special quality to do what he did.
• He always made her feel special.
• This is a very special occasion.
• Your many years of service put you in a special category.
• Why should you receive any special treatment?
• Are you doing anything special over the holidays?
• Only under special circumstances will you be allowed to retake the test.
• This is a special case and I want you to handle it personally.
• So just to get back with him and the gang again was so, so special.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022
• Price led the team in special teams snaps at the time of his injury.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2022
• But there’s a special place in my heart to waste the time of these people.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
• Green has held a special place in Lopez's heart—and wardrobe—for years.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 May 2022
• To find out what made the vase so special, read the full story here.
  — The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
• Those are special moments in the ring that nobody in the world knows.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
• To go out there and get to play in a playoff game was special.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2020
• The sweet words will be a daily reminder of the special bond that aunts and nieces have.
  — Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2022
• Rachael gets the group-date rose and a special post-group-date surprise.
  — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2021
• Holmes has talked about the special bond that she and her daughter share.
  — Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 27 Dec. 2019
• Cho knew the film would turn out to be something special.
  — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022
• But our star turns out to be special in more ways than one.
  — Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 24 June 2020
• View the gallery above to see how the world celebrates this special day.
  — Alex Scimecca, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2018
• What’s new: Many special events are planned for the season.
  — Mark Spezia, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2017
• The show was a big part of my life and was really special.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 11 Mar. 2022
• At the very least, the air in my small apartment feels a little more special.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2020
• Plus there’s a special cement crown on top of the chimney.
  — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 21 Dec. 2018
• And yes, leave these in-laws something special (just for them) in your will.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2021
• His father was a G. His father was very special and talented.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
• The Dolphins, who retained special teams coach Danny Crossman, are eager to improve their coverage units.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024

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special

2 of 2 noun

• The specials are on the board.
• Today's lunch special is chili.
• They were having a special on paper towels so I stocked up.
• The menu in the background says the fried food special is $24.99.
  — Michael Harriot, The Root, 22 May 2018
• Say cheers to the all-day drink special at the Tex-Mex spot.
  — Marcy De Luna, Chron, 27 Nov. 2020
• Prices for the à la carte specials range from $28 to $55.
  — Julie Giuffrida, latimes.com, 5 Feb. 2018
• The kitchen’s $10 Wednesday strip steak special is the best deal in the city.
  — cleveland, 29 Sep. 2020
• The drink special is set to run for the entire month of April.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2022
• As heavy as the Christmas special was, the episode was still part of the show’s brand.
  — NBC News, 10 July 2021
• And the restaurant has a slate of specials through its first week.
  — William Thornton, AL.com, 2 Jan. 2018
• The 53-minute one-shot special is also in black-and-white.
  — Jon Burlingame, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
• Overheard Talk of soul food, specials, and the lunchtime scene.
  — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2018
• Here’s a look at a few events and specials to say thanks to dad on his big day.
  — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 15 June 2017
• In the second hour of the special, Harry joined his wife.
  — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2021
• Be on the lookout for drink and food specials along with events as well.
  — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 May 2018
• Be on the lookout for free swag as well as food and drink specials.
  — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 June 2018
• The special is available to stream on Hulu and Disney+.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2023
• The first teaser and key art for the new special can be found below.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Nov. 2021
• That said, as little as $20 can be placed on any of the events with this special.
  — cleveland, 29 Oct. 2022
• At the bars, the closest thing to a cocktail pairing could be the beer-and-shot special.
  — Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 3 Dec. 2020
• Seniors showed up for the early bird specials and tchotchkes on the wall.
  — Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• The two-hour special will air Wednesday, April 26 at 8 p.m.
  — Josie Howell | , al, 26 Apr. 2023
• What are you guys doing to make back to school special this year?
  — Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2020
• How did the idea of doing a Christmas special come about?
  — Clark Collis, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2020
• It’s not a great card with eight of the nine being claimers and the ninth being a maiden special.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2020
• Keep your eye out for raffles and food and drink specials at restaurants along the way.
  — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
• There’s been an increase in specials that are set aside for Alaskans.
  — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
• And that's even without an Oprah two-hour special to its name.
  — Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
• George Carlin’s estate reached a settlement this week with the creators of a comedy special that claimed to use artificial intelligence to impersonate the late comedian.
  — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
• Fans are speculating online that this is comedian Bo Burnham, who directed Carmichael’s Emmy-winning stand-up special.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024