bolt from the blue

Example Sentences

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And until Lowry’s bolt from the blue on Saturday, there had been only three holes-in-one over the past half-century at No. 6, a hole named Juniper that has been playing over par for the week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Except that Combs is hardly a bolt from the blue, having served on JPMorgan’s board since 2016.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

One can’t say that the change was a bolt from the blue, because Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has telegraphed his intention to revisit the causes of autism for months.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

A car accident, a sick child, or even a bad breakup can seem to be a bolt from the blue when you’re not expecting it.

From Slate • May 30, 2024

This was a bolt from the blue which only a bold front could avert.

From A Traitor's Wooing by Hill, Headon