Synonyms
Examples of unusual in a Sentence
It's not unusual for him to stay late at work.
a scene of unusual beauty
She has an unusual name.
Recent Examples on the Web
Orders for planes before certification are not unusual in the aerospace industry but not typically when there are questions about when the plane might be cleared to carry passengers.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
That effect is unusual even for other kinds of cosmic alignments, such as planetary conjunctions.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Even if the matches are unusual, keep your eyes open for roles that interest you.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
This isn't the only recent instance that an unusual animal was taken in by authorities for running around a residential area.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
All of those jokes and rhymes getting to play out in a song is so unusual.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Because Imax goes to such lengths, Gelfond says, many employees approach their jobs with unusual intensity.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
This is unusual, but the new Teddy Wong’s Dumplings & Wine shows some reservations available Easter Sunday.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
This sort of multinational operation for a single ship is not unusual.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Chris Isidore, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
That effect is unusual even for other kinds of cosmic alignments, such as planetary conjunctions.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Even if the matches are unusual, keep your eyes open for roles that interest you.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
This isn't the only recent instance that an unusual animal was taken in by authorities for running around a residential area.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
All of those jokes and rhymes getting to play out in a song is so unusual.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Because Imax goes to such lengths, Gelfond says, many employees approach their jobs with unusual intensity.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
This is unusual, but the new Teddy Wong’s Dumplings & Wine shows some reservations available Easter Sunday.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
This sort of multinational operation for a single ship is not unusual.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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unusual
adjective
un·usu·al
ˌən-ˈyüzh-(ə-)wəl 
-ˈyü-zhəl
unusually
adverb
-ē
unusualness
noun
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