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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
The battle is an extraordinary litigation pitting two franchises from major sports leagues against each other.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Familiar Is a Trojan Horse There’s something subversive about using ordinary details in extraordinary stories.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Sachs disagreed; any day of Hujar’s would have seemed extraordinary in his telling.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
That extraordinary combination of a sky chart, a tourbillon, and all the additional complications cements the Big Piece as a true standout in the AP lineup and haute horlogerie at large.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Familiar Is a Trojan Horse There’s something subversive about using ordinary details in extraordinary stories.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Sachs disagreed; any day of Hujar’s would have seemed extraordinary in his telling.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
That extraordinary combination of a sky chart, a tourbillon, and all the additional complications cements the Big Piece as a true standout in the AP lineup and haute horlogerie at large.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraordinary
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This translation by Nancy Naomi Carlson preserves the rich musicality of the original French, as well as its frequent use of wordplay and often unusual word choice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ostrich Leather Recognizable by its distinctive quill pattern and supple texture, ostrich leather combines durability with an unusual kind of beauty.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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From lab to runway Testing in real-world conditions is uncommon for university researchers, but the UA Power Group sees it as essential for progress.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Knowles also created sound works, which frequently centered the bean, an uncommon object in the Fluxus oeuvre.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sephora‘s Dubai Mall flagship has long been buzzed about by brands as being the productive location in the world, underscoring the region’s exceptional consumer appetite for premium beauty products.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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In this way and in many others, Rosalía is exceptional.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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But then something strange happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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This addictive, loping track is one of the best and strangest songs from the artist’s fifth album.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Across his decades-long career, filmmaker Malik Hassan Sayeed has sat for only a handful of feature interviews, which is unrepresentative of both his unique ability to communicate and his openness to sharing stories from his life.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, designing electrical systems for aircraft poses unique challenges.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Anyone vaguely near the aesthetic gets christened it by fans, including Bassvictim, who were always funnier and more creative than the other modern electroclash revivalists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The performance is funny and manic and just the right amount of sad and desperate.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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During High Point Market in October, designers stole a rare break from the windowless-showroom grind.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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And labor scholar Hamilton Nolan reminds us to breathe, and take the (rare) win.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Our weird mayor finds ways to stay busy—too busy to call the mayor-elect and say congrats, apparently.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Josh is so great with coming up with different chords and weird chords.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Extraordinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraordinary. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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