beaten path
Example Sentences
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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
What they’re finding is that even in a place that’s sort of off the beaten path, weddings are expensive.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2024
While Ms. Brunvoll’s clients are eyeing destinations off the beaten path, they are also booking popular places like Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Britain.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
Once in a while when I got too far off the beaten path, he would come around and cram a bar of soap in my pocket.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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