beaten path
Example Sentences
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While ordinary freight ships typically travel along a fixed route across the Atlantic, the trimarans will go off the beaten path as they follow the wind for the best conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
For anyone who’s shocked that Sparks would stray off the beaten path of traditional love stories, that first book, the one his mom prompted him to write but never saw the light of day?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
But when you talk about East Tennessee, it's a little off the beaten path.
From Salon ● May 19, 2024
The researchers point out that public libraries like Phoenix's are 'are off the beaten path for academics who work with early modern books and manuscripts'.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
“Off the beaten path is not good enough. We need someplace truly obscure.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
