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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
Other unusual incidents like tying a whale head to the roof of his car and hitting a bear cub with his bicycle before hiding it in Central Park added to controversy around him.
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
The 7pm slot is unusual but is a league contingency when other kick-off times are unavailable or unviable.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
The Van Winkle Whiskey Collection is back, and this year’s release includes an unusual surplus of 20-Year-Old and 23-Year-Old Family Reserve Bourbons.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
Then, when making the call, referee Rory Bernard did something unusual.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
The 7pm slot is unusual but is a league contingency when other kick-off times are unavailable or unviable.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
The Van Winkle Whiskey Collection is back, and this year’s release includes an unusual surplus of 20-Year-Old and 23-Year-Old Family Reserve Bourbons.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
Then, when making the call, referee Rory Bernard did something unusual.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusual
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Such encounters are not uncommon, and NORAD previously announced that a number of Russian aircraft entered the Alaska ADIZ in September.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Its position on a subduction zone — where the Indo-Australia tectonic plate moves beneath the Pacific Plate — means earthquakes of greater than magnitude 6 are not uncommon and the country’s buildings are intended to withstand quakes.Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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When structures are aligned to support deep reflection, risk-taking, and diversity, thought leadership efforts can achieve extraordinary impact.Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Abdullah’s recognition with the inaugural lifetime achievement award honored his extraordinary career and lasting impact on the Khaleeji and Arabic music landscape.Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
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These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Features Written by Al Shipley | The extended play occupies a strange middle ground in the music world.Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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Enameled cast iron, however, is unique, and cooks are fond of it for its versatility, which is all the more reason to take care when cleaning it after cooking.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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But is bitcoin truly risky in the long term, or is its volatility simply misunderstood in the context of its unique monetary properties and role as an emerging asset class?Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Watch out for appearances from awesome real-life funny people like Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman and Aubrey Plaza in this super-funny-yet-super-sad gem.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Remus said the family is leaning into God to cope with the tragedy — along with being OK with laughter when remembering happy or funny moments.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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Also, share your vision with your team so your customer experiences exceptional service — not just from a few, but from all.Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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When Pertinax abandoned a career as a teacher and joined the army, frontier wars had hollowed out the ranks, allowing his exceptional talent to catch his superiors’ attention.Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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The industry is in a weird place, people are really hesitant to take chances on things ... who knows, maybe one day.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The salad is vegetal and luxe and weird, a bright spot in an otherwise underlit room.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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While technically true in rare cases, this is thankfully not the norm.Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Located roughly 150 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, UGC 10043 is one of the somewhat rare spiral galaxies that are seen edge-on.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusual. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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