out of the blue

Example Sentences

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There are large tranches of people who I will not call out of the blue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Maybe the furnace needs replacing, a medical bill arrives out of the blue, or an education expense catches you by surprise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

But within a few hours, out of the blue, the reporter took a phone call from someone introducing herself as Tanisa.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Mary Harris: Let’s talk about the lead-up to what’s happening now, because as you said in your reporting, this didn’t come out of the blue.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

“Hey, did you give Auggie a call, by the way?” she said out of the blue.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio