out of the ordinary
Example Sentences
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Cash gifts of more than $1,000 are not out of the ordinary for Weiss to give close family or friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Is there something out of the ordinary that you requested in your prenup?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
How disappointing when she told me she saw nothing out of the ordinary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The decline was "out of the ordinary," geographer and report coordinator Ane Alencar told reporters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The whole way there, X-Ray kept glancing sideways at him, trying to see a hint of a smile, or some kind of clue, but Armpit remained cool, as if nothing was out of the ordinary.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
