non sequitur

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Recent Examples of non sequitur The ornery character actor Richard Kind is his announcer, barking non sequiturs from behind a podium. David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025 Because this performance more easily could prove a non sequitur as revealing in any way. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025 My one non sequitur of the day has to do with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025 His late-night posts on X, mass emails to federal employees, and non sequiturs uttered on television have prompted even more questions about his drug use. Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for non sequitur
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Noun
  • During an afternoon commencement ceremony, UC President Neville Pinto called for a moment of silence in his opening remarks.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
  • During his remarks, Zeldin said the new EPA structure would help the agency better understand how the chemicals impact human health and the environment.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Contractors applying for permits, awaiting feedback, and scheduling follow-up will see lessened waits and lag time in completing projects.
    Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
  • Tester feedback from associate beauty director Sarah Kinonen Type of sunscreen, key ingredients, and sizes Best Overall Mineral: Mineral Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 Supergoop!
    Sarah Han, Allure, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • There was no immediate Israeli comment on the latest strikes.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Time, 11 May 2025
  • The talks have been shrouded in secrecy, and neither side made comments to reporters on the way out.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • His observations are what sets him apart from everybody else.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 10 May 2025
  • Even in the best of times, long-term observations can be very fragile.
    Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • More recently, Voight said that he's been surprised at the negative reaction the media had to Trump announcing Sunday — again via his social media platform — that a 100 percent tariff would be imposed on movies coming into the United States after being made in other countries.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 May 2025
  • The apology was made on the singer’s photo carousel showing her night at the Met Gala, one of which included a screenshot of her father’s reaction to Usher feeding his daughter a cherry.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 May 2025

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“Non sequitur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20sequitur. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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