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Examples of unorthodox in a Sentence
a time when people with unorthodox religious views were banished from the colony
raised by an aunt, whose unorthodox parenting practices made for a strange but fun childhood
Recent Examples on the Web
Aron has taken several unorthodox steps to help fill the gaps.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
On stage during the trophy ceremony, Sinner’s stoic realism, unorthodox English and deadpan delivery combined to comic effect.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Erdoğan’s unorthodox economic policies—repeatedly cutting interest rates—were supposed to raise investment and make Turkey less dependent on foreign powers.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Erdogan made an abrupt U-turn in economic policy after his triumph in a national election last year, resulting in aggressive interest rate hikes to rein in inflation expectations that soared under his years-long unorthodox policy stance.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
The female debating club’s name referred to the many unorthodox women among its members.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Bacon and 14 House colleagues are attempting an unorthodox, novel and — critics say — a long-shot effort to force a vote to provide emergency financial aid to Ukraine.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
Almost from the moment she was assigned the case in June, Judge Cannon, who was appointed by Mr. Trump in his waning days in office, has handled the proceeding in an unorthodox manner.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Through a blend of amateurism and strategy, the libertarian experiment has hit a wall with its reforms, utilizing an unorthodox mega-bill and emergency decree, together with trench warfare against deputies and governors.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
On stage during the trophy ceremony, Sinner’s stoic realism, unorthodox English and deadpan delivery combined to comic effect.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Erdoğan’s unorthodox economic policies—repeatedly cutting interest rates—were supposed to raise investment and make Turkey less dependent on foreign powers.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Erdogan made an abrupt U-turn in economic policy after his triumph in a national election last year, resulting in aggressive interest rate hikes to rein in inflation expectations that soared under his years-long unorthodox policy stance.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
The female debating club’s name referred to the many unorthodox women among its members.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Bacon and 14 House colleagues are attempting an unorthodox, novel and — critics say — a long-shot effort to force a vote to provide emergency financial aid to Ukraine.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
Almost from the moment she was assigned the case in June, Judge Cannon, who was appointed by Mr. Trump in his waning days in office, has handled the proceeding in an unorthodox manner.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Through a blend of amateurism and strategy, the libertarian experiment has hit a wall with its reforms, utilizing an unorthodox mega-bill and emergency decree, together with trench warfare against deputies and governors.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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unorthodox
adjective
un·or·tho·dox
ˌən-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks 
ˈən-
: not orthodox : not usual
an unorthodox teaching method
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