How to Use extraordinary in a Sentence

extraordinary

adjective
  • The race is an extraordinary event.
  • The researchers made an extraordinary discovery.
  • But then came Friday the 13th and the extraordinary owl in the eraser.
    Alisa Tang, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The raw talent, the extraordinary voice, the fragility and the forcefulness… Smith has it all.
    Olivia Marks, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Harry Bliss is an extraordinary artist, which is part of the charm.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The best ideas can be found in true fans who are looking for something extraordinary.
    Gavin Gillas, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2023
  • Here, from Africa and the East Coast, are images from his extraordinary journey.
    Wally Skalij, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Along the way, the system drew extraordinary amounts of moisture from the subtropics.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
  • But this race has brought extraordinary stress on my family and close friends, as well.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The string of islands has seen extraordinary warming, causing the strong retreat of glaciers.
    Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News, 6 July 2023
  • But the extraordinary size of the vessel and its proximity to the bridge meant there was little hope for avoiding the crash, Diamond said.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Then, of course, what Peter’s achieved now (with the vocal_, the clarity is extraordinary.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The friendship staggers on — enmeshed with extraordinary events, places, names — through Greene’s failing health and poignant end, in 1991.
    Joan Frank, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
  • In the first half of the 20th century, Elsie Reford turned a wilderness near the town of Grand-Métis into an extraordinary floral paradise.
    Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Still, throughout the region, people are finding ways to make do and assessing how much of the heat this year is extraordinary, and how much just feels like summer in the South and the Southwest.
    Maria Jimenez Moya, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • Each couple has an extraordinary story, which will emerge as the knockout rounds progress.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 June 2023
  • In fact, even beyond our artists’ extraordinary achievements and our financial results, there was so much more to be proud of this year.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Prepare to be enchanted by the extraordinary fusion of taste and allure that awaits you.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
  • Beloved by surfers for its extraordinary surf and stunning backdrop, this bay earned its moniker from a local legend that a witch's spirit dwells within a rock in the park.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
  • However, a few extraordinary events are happening this week, from a rare eclipse of the bright red star Betelgeuse to the peak of the best meteor shower of the year, the Geminids.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2023
  • What most impressed us about the Langdon is its outsole which offers extraordinary traction for the price.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
  • But this isn't Anatomy of a Fall, the extraordinary French film that leaves audiences debating over the guilt of a woman accused of killing her husband.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Amid what is a tough outlook for Ukrainian troops on the frontlines, the Russians are losing an extraordinary number of men killed or wounded.
    Tim Lister, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The extraordinary speed caused a sonic boom across the Washington, DC, area, officials said.
    Pete Muntean, CNN, 5 June 2023
  • And the bombs, falling at an extraordinary rate, have landed in densely populated areas of the strip.
    Edward Wong, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • By the age of 16, Cooke had laid the foundation for Sterling Forever, establishing an e-commerce store and paving the way for its extraordinary growth.
    Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
  • The level of detail of the mosaics that have been discovered there are just extraordinary; there are levels of preservation that are as good as Pompeii.
    Mark Ellwood, Fortune Europe, 6 Apr. 2024
  • More than a showcase for two extraordinary mandolinists, the concerto puts the SJCO through its paces.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Of course, the extraordinary explanatory success of these models doesn’t mean physicists have run out of open questions about the cosmos.
    Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2023
  • See the 'extraordinary' find The child was likely around 7 years old at the time of death — and their remains were preserved in good condition, officials said in a separate news release.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024

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