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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for non sequitur
Noun
  • A day after his remarks, the president lashed out against the Fed chair.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The remarks prompted a steep drop in securities markets.
    Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of a sweeping change, Netflix tested the service, refined it based on real-time feedback, and scaled gradually.
    Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The director would watch it, record notes and either ship back comments or hop on a cross-country flight for in-person feedback sessions.
    Allison Begalman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Therefore, an observation that Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel made before the series started suddenly materialized.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Magic Johnson is pretty active on X. The affable and well-liked Lakers legend often will give his observations on a variety of topics.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Is There Any Correlation With Peer Earnings? Occasionally, the performance of peers can impact the stock reaction following earnings.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Chemicals, allergies, adverse reactions to certain medications and some cancers can also cause meningitis.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Non sequitur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20sequitur. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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