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as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
the marine is being cited for extraordinary courage
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as in uncommon
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
no one noticed anything extraordinary about the airline passenger
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Recent Examples of extraordinary
Across two extraordinary weeks, Cannes becomes a nonstop spectacle with daytime photo calls beside the Mediterranean, yacht lunches and interviews in the afternoon, followed by dazzling evening premieres on the legendary red carpet outside the Palais des Festivals.
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Alex Badia, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Spain has one of Europe’s most extraordinary centuries-old cultural heritages.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 May 2026
Osborne is similarly extraordinary, delivering the kind of breakout performance that could redefine the trajectory of her career if enough people see it.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
These photos capture the celebration of the Pompano Beach native’s extraordinary journey from Palm Beach County standout to national football prominence.
—Jim Rassol, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
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Alex Badia, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Spain has one of Europe’s most extraordinary centuries-old cultural heritages.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 May 2026
Osborne is similarly extraordinary, delivering the kind of breakout performance that could redefine the trajectory of her career if enough people see it.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
These photos capture the celebration of the Pompano Beach native’s extraordinary journey from Palm Beach County standout to national football prominence.
—Jim Rassol, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraordinary
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The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 3rd House of Communication, illuminating messages, conversations, errands, and daily decisions with unusual clarity.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The unusual move would allow the administration to bypass a public bidding process, relying on a deal for engineering services already underway at the White House.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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Specials uncommon enough that many investors don’t know much (if anything) about them.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The problem with a premise like this is that, among many other realities, female CEOs or titans of industry are no longer uncommon.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Usually by Terminus, whose exceptional frame and hairless white was itself a sideshow, added to the allure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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This rich tradition has been showcased in the plots and action sequences of countless films, including these eight exceptional, beloved classics.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 May 2026
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They were considered to have strange physical afflictions or weak mental attitudes, and some people with endocrine diseases were even dismissed as ‘freaks’ and heckled in circuses or locked away in institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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So yes, there was a kind of resistance, because the film and the script could seem strange, and some people wanted to normalize it, to fit it into a genre.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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There are 14 colors to choose from, including neutrals like black, beige, and white, plus more unique shades like pink lace, burgundy, and charcoal gray.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Although many of these are also at Joliet’s new Hollywood Casino, Moore said that Tabo Sushi and Urbanbelly are going to be unique to Aurora.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Jon Rahm is one of the best handful of golfers in the world, and, in media availability and his infrequent YouTube golf appearances, is thoughtful, funny and personable.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Semple’s writing is warm and absurdly funny but also occasionally devastating—as when, roughly midway through the book, Adora digresses into recalling her experiences writing for a comedy show in the 1990s.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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In the very rare instances of direct danger, like encountering a particularly nasty beast with huge scythe claws, getting hit only leads to the screen fading out and Yoshi reappearing at the start of the stage.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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Prosecutions of Florida officers who fire their weapons are exceedingly rare.—
Ella Moore,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Tom always found something deeper, more creative, more thoughtful, weird, fun & unique.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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So that’s weird for Kickstarter.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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“Extraordinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraordinary. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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