no ordinary

phrase

: special or unusual

It was no ordinary day.

Examples of no ordinary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Occasionally, when a budget impasse rolls around and the government shuts down long enough, visitors have been reminded that the Smithsonians are no ordinary museums. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

These are no ordinary electric tricycles — many Cubans have outfitted them with solar panels, allowing the vehicles to recharge without relying on the island nation's strained power grid. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

As the ton found their places among the rows of seats, Mister Adam Sandler stepped forward to welcome the assembly with warmth, wit and, because this was no ordinary affair, song. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Within a minute or two, though, Henderson knew that the fish at the end of his line this time was no ordinary brown. — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for no ordinary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary