EXTRAORDINAIRE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

extraordinaire

adjective

ik-ˌstrȯ(r)-də-ˈner

Definition of extraordinaire

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 Later Merv Griffin, game show host and media mogul extraordinaire, took over the property for a few years before hotelier Jack Parker bought it in 2003. — Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026 Douglasville’s own Elana Meyers Taylor, bobsledder extraordinaire, will compete in her fifth Olympics. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Feb. 2026 And pastry fans reserve the Salon Proust for afternoon tea featuring fresh madeleines by pâtissier extraordinaire François Perret. — Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026 Rachel is crazy in love with Chalamet’s Marty Mauser — a ping pong king and hustler extraordinaire, loosely based on a real person named Marty Reisman. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extraordinaire

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Adjective

Building new housing on two islands in San Francisco, one of the hottest housing markets, involved an extraordinary saga.

— Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
As his abilities give him access to increasingly sophisticated criminal schemes and extraordinary wealth, he is drawn into a world of luxury, excess and organized cybercrime.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of extraordinary

Adjective

This commitment to investing in people, listening intently, and acting on feedback drives continuous improvement, proving that exceptional service is a deliberate outcome of strong leadership and a responsive culture.

— Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Food and drink Zori’s 32-year-old chef, Siniša Jevrosimov, is an exceptional talent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceptional

Adjective

Its unusual features give it a curious, almost surprised expression, helping people connect with a species rarely seen outside its coral home.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Researchers used Jefferson Lab’s Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) to produce the experiment’s unusual probe.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of unusual

Adjective

The exterior features unique blue accents and matching blue high-performance brake calipers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Known for unique design flair, such as the Stellar TV's concrete back mounts, Loewe seeks to establish itself in top luxury destinations, building a global lifestyle ecosystem focused on craftsmanship and innovation.

— John Archer, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of unique

Adjective

His work there earned him a nomination for his first Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding guest actor in a drama series.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Logan Henderson, an outstanding rookie pitcher the Brewers chose to keep rather than including in a trade last month, outdueled Skubal in Sunday’s series finale at Los Angeles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of outstanding

Adjective

The rare albino peacock that was injured during the incident in Pasadena.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
In a Texas hospital this week, doctors performed a complex, high-risk, open-heart surgery on a 6-day-old boy born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare congenital condition that rendered part of his heart underdeveloped.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rare

Adjective

The robotics firm behind China’s famously backflipping humanoids leaped to a remarkable stock market debut Wednesday, with Unitree’s shares closing up 460% as investors rally behind homegrown beneficiaries of the AI boom.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Many of the drawings have been done on blue paper, and because the book has rarely been exposed to light, its colors remain remarkable.

— News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of remarkable

Adjective

In another trial, researchers with the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University are also analyzing blood from 84 adult participants with HIV and abnormal levels of body fat buildup.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The vaccine targets abnormal proteins called neoantigens that appear on the surface of cancer cells.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of abnormal

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