extraordinary

Example Sentences

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Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"As we surpass the furthest distance humans have ever traveled from planet Earth, we do so in honoring the extraordinary efforts and feats of our predecessors in human space exploration," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Barshay’s arrival helped set Paul Weiss on a path toward extraordinary growth in profit but also, in the eyes of some, made it operate more akin to a corporation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“It was one of the most extraordinary things I’ve ever done in my life.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

He had fanned the embers of people's hearts and sent them out into the world to do extraordinary things.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat