outside the box

Example Sentences

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Mexico’s César Montes was sent off in stoppage time for bringing down Khuliso Mudau outside the box as he was heading toward the goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“He’s not afraid to step outside the box if he believes in it,” McVay says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

By that I mean: He thinks outside the box.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“Instead of just endorsing the product and doing it as another campaign, she really helped me to think outside the box with that one,” Earle says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

She says, “Thinking outside the box is a skill. It means your mind is big and open, Mason. If you can think outside the box, you have no limits! That’s you!”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor