Examples of unorthodox in a Sentence
a time when people with unorthodox religious views were banished from the colony
raised by an aunt, whose unorthodox parenting practices made for a strange but fun childhood
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His unorthodox policy views had a magnifying effect on major global trends that had been well underway before Trump was elected, including the global diffusion of power, rapid and disruptive technological change, and political polarization and policy volatility.
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Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
There was plenty to enjoy in Leeds on Saturday, with the equally unorthodox and equally dynamic India batter Rishabh Pant becoming the third century-maker of the visitors’ innings and celebrating with a somersault.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 21 June 2025
An unorthodox speaker for this event (his creator, the late Jim Henson, was a Maryland alum), his message hit the mark.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In general, when surgery comes down to the ER floor, they’re sort of thrown by how unorthodox everything is.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
There was plenty to enjoy in Leeds on Saturday, with the equally unorthodox and equally dynamic India batter Rishabh Pant becoming the third century-maker of the visitors’ innings and celebrating with a somersault.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 21 June 2025
An unorthodox speaker for this event (his creator, the late Jim Henson, was a Maryland alum), his message hit the mark.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In general, when surgery comes down to the ER floor, they’re sort of thrown by how unorthodox everything is.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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unorthodox
adjective
un·or·tho·dox
ˌən-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks 
ˈən-
: not orthodox : not usual
an unorthodox teaching method
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