beaten path
Example Sentences
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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
While Ms. Brunvoll’s clients are eyeing destinations off the beaten path, they are also booking popular places like Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Britain.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
Our group initially followed the arrow of a sign that said “Observatory,” but we somehow found ourselves hopelessly lost, trekking up a steep hill way off the beaten path.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2023
We hiked through the sparse woods, making our way carefully down the beaten path we had created that summer, the summer of the mariposas.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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