as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
the sort of chef extraordinaire who can whip up a fantastic meal, regardless of the ingredients on hand
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Recent Examples of extraordinaire
In nearby Bantam, tucked into a factory warehouse packed with artist studios, is Dumais Made, a ceramics and lighting studio founded by Charles Dumais (spot his lamps at the Abner hotel) with his husband Kevin—Charles also doubles as local guide extraordinaire.
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Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
These critters include wood wasps and various flies, weevils and other beetles and, of course, termites, those wood-eaters extraordinaire.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Last month’s column tribute to Rosie Amidei, a favorite smile in our small town and waitress extraordinaire, prompted kind words from readers along with some recipe requests.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
One person that many pay attention to is Mel Kiper, who has been a mock draft extraordinaire for decades.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
These critters include wood wasps and various flies, weevils and other beetles and, of course, termites, those wood-eaters extraordinaire.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Last month’s column tribute to Rosie Amidei, a favorite smile in our small town and waitress extraordinaire, prompted kind words from readers along with some recipe requests.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
One person that many pay attention to is Mel Kiper, who has been a mock draft extraordinaire for decades.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraordinaire
Adjective
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The book chronicles Rajamani’s extraordinary survival from a massive brain hemorrhage at age 25, tackling themes of disability, race, and cultural taboos.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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These bargain hunters will sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to find a deal.—
Linnea Geiss,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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This year’s lineup showcases an exceptional slate of films representing both the Hudson region and international perspectives, reflecting the festival’s belief in the unifying power of cinema.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
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Danny Boyle is a director known for his exceptional use of music to score key — and now iconic — scenes in his films.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Is there a relationship between writing and fiction and unusual height?—
Jane Smiley
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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An unusual addition to a historic cityscape courtesy of artist Jason Jones.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Bo's Bird Dogs are actually chicken tenders dressed up like a dog, giving it a unique Carolina twist.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Unlike traditional computing, which processes information in binary sequences, quantum computing harnesses the unique properties of quantum mechanics—superposition, entanglement and tunneling—to process complex information in entirely new ways.—
Markus Pflitsch,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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On the one hand, Season Four addresses a lot of outstanding emotional issues.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2025
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In 2012, Bates won her first Emmy Award, taking home outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for Two and a Half Men.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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And years after contracting measles, people can later develop subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a rare but fatal complication resulting from a weakened form of the virus remaining in the body, and later infecting the brain.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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So in our history, this is very rare, and the localization of that kind of violence, to me, is what’s different and new in many ways about this.—
Fiction Non Fiction
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Certainly, there are plenty of big, long-time online creators who are producing good-quality content at remarkable velocity.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The stern instructor displays a remarkable amount of patience as the student bashes the unfortunate victim against every solid surface in sight — even alien beings capable of traversing the cosmos can have bad days at the office.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Alzheimer’s Disease is characterized by the presence of beta-amyloid, an abnormal substance which form sticky plaques on the brain which may result in death of brain cells.—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Mice studies suggest that activating these receptors may cut off oxygen supply to the retina, promoting the abnormal blood vessel growth that leads to nAMD.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2025
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