How to Use no ordinary in a Sentence
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But this was no ordinary split of a four-game series in San Diego.
— Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024 -
Of course, this is no ordinary sedan, and no start-up restoration house.
— Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 18 June 2024 -
Scheffler was no ordinary kid, and that much hasn't changed.
— Doug Ferguson, ajc, 11 Apr. 2022 -
The protagonist of the new film Poor Things is no ordinary heroine.
— Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2023 -
The Panthers, who finished 19 points behind the Golden Knights, are no ordinary 92-point team.
— Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023 -
The Panthers, who finished 19 points behind the Golden Knights, are no ordinary 92-point team.
— Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023 -
In a recent letter from prison in Krasnodar, Safronov told The Post that no ordinary person should be made to endure what he’s endured.
— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 13 May 2023 -
In a recent letter from prison in Krasnodar, Safronov told The Post that no ordinary person should be made to endure what he’s endured.
— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 13 May 2023 -
But the hum of Israeli drones cuts through the festivities as a reminder that this is no ordinary Ramadan in Gaza.
— Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 -
It’s been rather obvious for quite some time that Gauff is no ordinary teenager.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Amy recognizes right away that Lila is no ordinary singer.
— Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023 -
That said, the star is no ordinary Hollywood alpha male.
— Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024 -
Opening day is no ordinary event on the sports calendar.
— Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024 -
The $120 million project, which opened its doors this summer, is no ordinary tourist attraction.
— Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 July 2023 -
The forests eastern monarchs migrate to for winter are no ordinary stretches of land.
— Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023 -
The 15-minute ride left him with unshakeable exhaustion—and a sign that this would be no ordinary recovery.
— Time, 19 Sep. 2022 -
Venues matter in golf more than in any other sport, and this is no ordinary venue – not with its rich history and signature ocean views.
— Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2023 -
And yes, my purpose tonight is to both wake up this Congress, and alert the American people that this is no ordinary moment either.
— USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 -
There were other clear signs that Harry was no ordinary plaintiff.
— Megan Specia, New York Times, 6 June 2023 -
There were other clear signs that Harry was no ordinary plaintiff.
— Megan Specia, New York Times, 6 June 2023 -
This is no ordinary crime and capital punishment, if a jury agrees, will be just.
— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2024 -
The Amami rabbit’s curious role in the plant’s spread is compounded by the fact that B. yuwanensis is no ordinary plant.
— Zayna Syed, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2023 -
These are no ordinary times, so why offer ordinary coach-speak?
— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2024 -
For a piece of this nature, no ordinary complication would do.
— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023 -
But these aren't ordinary times, and Dana Rettke is no ordinary athlete.
— Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2021 -
And this is no ordinary B&B: guests can enjoy an infrared sauna and salt room, outdoor fire pit, tennis court, heated pool, and a Tesla charger.
— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2023 -
The Good Mothers is no ordinary mafia story, which is what makes the show stand out, both narratively and culturally.
— Manuela Santacatterina, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024 -
For Senegal is no ordinary African country, and this was no ordinary election.
— Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024 -
One&Only’s latest iteration is about creating Zen against the cityscape of Dubai, and because this is Dubai, no ordinary skyscraper will do.
— Sarah Kahn, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024 -
This was no ordinary cargo: Inside were the oldest human remains yet found in Puerto Rico.
— Byclaudia Lopez Lloreda, science.org, 26 Apr. 2023
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