out of the blue

Example Sentences

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None of this came out of the blue.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Anybody making a financial pitch to you out of the blue likely has ulterior motives.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 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

He pulls that punch out of the blue, and when he lets that bomb go, you're in trouble.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But on that winter morning in Room 5, it had come at me straight out of the blue.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro