How to Use no ordinary in a Sentence
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But this was no ordinary meet-and-greet.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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This is no ordinary fake steak.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018
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Mind, this is no ordinary song.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
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Well + is no ordinary city spa.
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
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But this was no ordinary class.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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This is no ordinary brunch, though.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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But this shark tooth the little girl picked up was no ordinary shark tooth.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Of course, this is no ordinary sedan, and no start-up restoration house.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 18 June 2024
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Kendra Scott is no ordinary founder.
—Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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This is no ordinary full moon; eclipses are wildcards.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
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Greg Lockwood turned out to be no ordinary man of the cloth.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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The splurge was worth it, because this was no ordinary address.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
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This is no ordinary baked ziti.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
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That will mark them early on as no ordinary freshmen.
—Eric Sondheimer columnist follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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This is no ordinary chocolate dessert.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
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This is, indeed, no ordinary love.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
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But this was no ordinary split of a four-game series in San Diego.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
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King Gizz are no ordinary recording artists.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
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The find was no ordinary piece of currency.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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The Golden Vines® is no ordinary fine wine event.
—Liquid Icons, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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This was no ordinary offense that the Dodgers left flailing.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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That’s because the twisty, spindly room centerpiece with large, pointy, deep green leaves is no ordinary tree.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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Normally those are numbers that would not draw many bidders, but this is no ordinary show.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
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Because this was no ordinary case of a dog chasing a sequel—this dog was tied to an outdoor grill at the time.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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It’s been rather obvious for quite some time that Gauff is no ordinary teenager.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
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Late in the second half, the lower bowl – nearly full – began a wave, but this was no ordinary wave.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
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This was no ordinary headache after all, leaving Nolan frightened of what could be wrong.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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The whole moment is designed to bring fans closer to the sport in a way that no ordinary ticket ever could.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Given its tough metal core, this is no ordinary disposable pick.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
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But this was no ordinary aurora.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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