out of the blue
Example Sentences
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None of this came out of the blue.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
He pulls that punch out of the blue, and when he lets that bomb go, you're in trouble.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Recent models of the artificial-intelligence chatbot have been bringing up the creatures in conversations with users seemingly out of the blue, as well as gremlins, trolls and ogres.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Maybe the furnace needs replacing, a medical bill arrives out of the blue, or an education expense catches you by surprise.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
And out of the blue she had said, “Susan? You know what I keep seeing? Nancy. On Babe. Coming this way.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
