beaten track
Example Sentences
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A onetime California oil boomtown about 60 miles southwest of Fresno, Avenal has spent decades off the beaten track, known more for its pistachios and sprawling state prison than for political upheaval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
It will also let them take the "risk" of playing venues "off the beaten track", Mandolin player Alasdair Taylor says.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
It is also a lever for encouraging tourism into an area far off the beaten track.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The town is so off the beaten track, the loudest sound is cows mooing in the distance.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
The hints below are intended130 but to stimulate interest in the at present unexplored fields that lie beyond the beaten track.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox
