Collocations for "special"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "special" in context.
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special
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- it is [a, on] special offer
- [he deserves, give him] special treatment
- the special edition (comes with)
- comes with special features
- special [needs, educational needs, education]
- with a special interest in
- the [movie, show, scene] was full of special effects
- and a special thanks (goes) to
- [only on, for] special occasions
- is a very special day today because
- (for you) on your special day
- there will be special coverage of
- is [really, very, incredibly] special (to me)
- what's (so) special about ...?
- don't think [you're, you are] special
- [for, is] a (very) special person
- he's (a bit) special
- the [daily, nightly, weekly] specials
- what is today's special?
- [an election, a news, a television] special
- a [Christmas, season-ending] special
- an [all-night, hour-long, eight-hour] special
- an [online, in-store] special
- [today's, tonight's] special is [lobster, cheesecake]
- the specials [were on, flew off] the menu
- a special on [tomatoes, furniture] (at)
- there was a [queue, wait, flurry] for specials
- [two] specials joined the [policemen, officers, mission]
- the [daily, nightly, weekly] specials
- it is [a, on] special offer
- what is today's special?
- [he deserves, give him] special treatment
- [an election, a news, a television] special
- the special edition (comes with)
- a [Christmas, season-ending] special
- comes with special features
- an [all-night, hour-long, eight-hour] special
- this is a special-edition [release, sale, package]
- an [online, in-store] special
- special [needs, educational needs, education]
- [today's, tonight's] special is [lobster, cheesecake]
- with a special interest in
- the specials [were on, flew off] the menu
- the [movie, show, scene] was full of special effects
- a special on [tomatoes, furniture] (at)
- and a special thanks (goes) to
- there was a [queue, wait, flurry] for specials
- [only on, for] special occasions
- [two] specials joined the [policemen, officers, mission]
- is a very special day today because
- (for you) on your special day
- there will be special coverage of
- is [really, very, incredibly] special (to me)
- what's (so) special about ...?
- don't think [you're, you are] special
- [for, is] a (very) special person
- he's (a bit) special
- special ordered it [from, for]
'special' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
agent
- appetizer
- assignment
- attention
- bent
- blend
- blessed
- bond
- box
- brand
- calling
- care
- case
- characteristic
- charm
- clause
- coaching
- coin
- commission
- confer
- conference
- connection
- curator
- currently
- customize
- deal
- delivery
- difference
- diligence
- discharge
- discount
- dub
- effect
- effort
- election
- encore
- encouragement
- endowed
- entice
- event
- every
- exhibit
- extra
- fare
- feature
- flavor
- focus
- former
- grandfather
- grandma