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
It is also a lever for encouraging tourism into an area far off the beaten track.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The town is so off the beaten track, the loudest sound is cows mooing in the distance.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
Much of Dudamel’s program went intriguingly off the beaten track, turning to “The Cowboys” and “Amistad.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
I do not say that there are no instances swerving from this beaten track, and that other arrangements never appear in our records.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff
