beaten track
Example Sentences
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A onetime California oil boomtown about 60 miles southwest of Fresno, Avenal has spent decades off the beaten track, known more for its pistachios and sprawling state prison than for political upheaval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Jay Curtis is used to getting off the beaten track and exploring unusual sights with his drone - but even he was surprised to spot a 24-metre ship grounded off the west Wales coast.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
It is also a lever for encouraging tourism into an area far off the beaten track.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The moral: Whenever possible, get off the beaten track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
He had had as much of the solitudes as was good for him, he decided; if Van Bleit arrived, he would settle matters with him speedily and return to the beaten track.
From Grit Lawless by F.E. Mills Young
