as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
the sort of chef extraordinaire who can whip up a fantastic meal, regardless of the ingredients on hand
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Recent Examples of extraordinaire
Game show host extraordinaire Chuck Woolery died last weekend.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Probably the most high profile figure is Wolff Fuss, inflection king extraordinaire.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Next came Jimi Hendrix, a guitarist extraordinaire who overdosed on barbiturates in 1970.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The Blue Jays signed Turner, the 39-year-old professional hitting extraordinaire, as a complement to the team’s existing top trio of George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 9 Apr. 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Probably the most high profile figure is Wolff Fuss, inflection king extraordinaire.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Next came Jimi Hendrix, a guitarist extraordinaire who overdosed on barbiturates in 1970.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The Blue Jays signed Turner, the 39-year-old professional hitting extraordinaire, as a complement to the team’s existing top trio of George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 9 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraordinaire
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The analysis predicts an extraordinary reversal in housing fortunes for Americans — nearly $1.5 trillion in asset losses over the next 30 years.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
3 Feb. 2025
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Then there was Bambi, who was quite extraordinary looking with huge eyes and the longest eyelashes.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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By permitting exceptional drivers from outside the traditional NASCAR fold automatic entry into races, the governing body aims to boost spectator interest and broaden the sport's appeal.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Verdict: Feature-Rich and Easy to Use A comprehensive set of capabilities, combined with exceptional voice and video meeting quality, make 8x8 Work worth considering for your SMB telephony needs.—
John Brandon,
PCMAG,
1 Feb. 2025
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While some of the operations may not have been unusual, ICE averaged 311 daily arrests in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. — Associated Press Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Hegseth showed up in person for the vote, which is unusual.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Young summed up his circumstances by putting a unique twist on his name.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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During the fourth quarter, office demand in the city jumped 25% from the year before, according to VTS, which measures demand through unique new tenant tours of properties.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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Though Matt Murray hasn’t lit the world on fire in the time he’s spent with the Leafs, he’s been outstanding in the AHL and might be shaking off some rust after missing a full season due to hip surgery.—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Vertiv’s outstanding stock market performance has not surprised me.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Closed caucus meetings used to be so rare The Tennessean in 2016 reported on one meeting when media was asked to leave.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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This approach is exceedingly rare in his region of Northeast Indiana, most would find it in LA or New York.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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His remarkable record includes securing significant settlements for clients who have endured life-altering injuries and losses caused by recklessness and negligence, totaling billions of dollars.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Crosby scored a remarkable 110 points as an 18-year-old rookie in 2005-06 after he was selected first overall by the draft-lottery-winning Penguins.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Crews from the city of Escondido found no abnormal readings indicating toxic fumes and air-quality monitoring did not indicate any health risks.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Drinking in excess is, in fact, linked to high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, and sometimes even heart failure, according to American Heart Association researchers.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Extraordinaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraordinaire. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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