out of the ordinary
Example Sentences
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On the football pitch, of course, he did things that were truly out of the ordinary.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Such "blunt" rhetoric is "out of the ordinary" coming from Xi in conversation with a US president, Adam Ni, editor of the China Neican newsletter, told AFP.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
I have a list of 40 conservative websites that I’ll go through a couple times a week, because what I’m looking for is typically an emerging trend, or something that’s out of the ordinary.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Nanos, at a news conference Monday, called on the public for help, asking for reports of anything out of the ordinary or any possible sightings of Nancy Guthrie.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
The whole way there, X-Ray kept glancing sideways at him, trying to see a hint of a smile, or some kind of clue, but Armpit remained cool, as if nothing was out of the ordinary.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
