beaten path
Example Sentences
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While ordinary freight ships typically travel along a fixed route across the Atlantic, the trimarans will go off the beaten path as they follow the wind for the best conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Because of these factors, many of our retirement spots are off the the beaten path, in less populated areas where housing prices are lower than in metro areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
But when you talk about East Tennessee, it's a little off the beaten path.
From Salon ● May 19, 2024
The researchers point out that public libraries like Phoenix's are 'are off the beaten path for academics who work with early modern books and manuscripts'.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
We walk around the twisting trunks, going off the beaten path toward the trilling croaks of more tree frogs.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
