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as in uncommon
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
we found some unusual shells by the high-tide mark while combing the beach
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as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
the famously arrogant actor accepted his award with unusual grace and humility
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Recent Examples of unusual
And, according to the anonymous source, Hudson’s behavior was anything but unusual.
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Warnings by Former Weather Service Leaders: Five former National Weather Service directors have taken the unusual step of signing on to an open letter warning that cuts to the organization by the Trump administration may soon endanger lives.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The details in Brooklyn author Paula Bomer’s third novel land with unusual eeriness.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 May 2025
The House’s decision caused an unusual, impassioned display from lawmakers of both parties on the Senate floor.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Warnings by Former Weather Service Leaders: Five former National Weather Service directors have taken the unusual step of signing on to an open letter warning that cuts to the organization by the Trump administration may soon endanger lives.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The details in Brooklyn author Paula Bomer’s third novel land with unusual eeriness.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 May 2025
The House’s decision caused an unusual, impassioned display from lawmakers of both parties on the Senate floor.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusual
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Parrots are not an uncommon bird species — there are about 400 types of parrots that currently roam the Earth’s land and skies.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Hudson will try to win a beauty pageant in her home state of Maine, and will face an uncommon opponent Hudson will be competing in the Miss Maine USA Beauty Pageant later this month after finishing as the first runner-up in last year’s contest.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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In the following months, Modi’s government introduced a series of extraordinary initiatives meant to solidify Hindu dominance.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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One minor injury was reported in the extraordinary mishap.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Bengals added Fairchild in the third, so adding another lineman while there were more pressing needs is strange, especially a raw lineman like Rivers.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Moses’s book eddies around with the energy of someone reporting back from a very long and strange evening clicking through Wikipedia links, enjoying every chance to add a tangent.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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My recommendations are not an attempt to promote specific investment behavior or trading advice, but to guide and inform readers about popular and unique cards that are celebrated by the sports card community.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Beaches were evaluated across eight criteria, including unique characteristics, wildlife, natural soundtrack, ease of water entry, and lack of overcrowding.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Our strength comes from funny stories and serious ones, too.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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That’s funny to me — because back in ’09, no one would have thought that, right?—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
7 May 2025
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In 1982, Israel demonstrated exceptional tactical precision in Operation Mole Cricket 19 in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon, destroying the majority of Syrian aircraft without suffering a single loss.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Poor records and inability to confirm the data about these people that were thought to be these special, exceptional, healthy agers is a real problem.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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On the other hand, this three-month gap is a little weird.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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It’s been a weird year for some of the league’s best closers.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Ava has severe cognitive impairment and a rare form of epilepsy.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Celebrating the 260th anniversary of Baccarat, the drink was served in two rare 1937 Baccarat crystal glasses created for the 1937 International Exhibition of Arts and Techniques in Modern Life in Paris.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusual. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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