extraordinary
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What it can do is breathtaking, but what it can destroy is equally extraordinary.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In one extraordinary Copa Libertadores performance against Alianza Lima, he scored six goals in a 8-1 win, which announced him to the world.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Our critic noted that “One comes away from this engaging show, which is marked by extraordinary loans, with a heightened understanding of just how difficult it is to account for Caravaggio’s unparalleled achievement.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
A pretty evil and extraordinary set piece showing what the Sahara allows an act that really wants to use it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The enormous amount of celadon ware found, including dishes, vases, pictures, and a huge number of exquisite celadon figurines, the likes of which had never been seen before, was extraordinary.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing extraordinary
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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