out of the blue
Example Sentences
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Joshua Kushner’s sudden rise to co-ownership of the most storied team in professional basketball might seem like it came out of the blue — but it’s been a long time coming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
None of this came out of the blue.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
The news came out of the blue, and the shock is one of my first memories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
"Why are there more than 100 unregistered workers appearing out of the blue?" a Weibo user questioned.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
After lunch, when the dishes had been cleared away and we were talking about nothing in particular, Julian asked, out of the blue, if I’d noticed anything peculiar about Bunny recently.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
