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
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The White House also points to other positives, such as falling gas prices and rising gross domestic investment, as proof that its unorthodox economics are paying dividends.
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
But at a time when many mainstream figures are looking for a way — any way — into the podcasting gold rush, Ms. Amanpour sees her unorthodox reunion with Mr. Rubin as an example of how to build bridges against the odds.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Staples like button-down shirts, pencil skirts and blazers become quirky heroes through unorthodox color pairings, awkward shapes or offbeat looks, Leverton said.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
Issues, according to the defense, include everything from how long investigators took to write reports about the case – as many as 581 days – to the unorthodox ways police went about collecting evidence.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
But at a time when many mainstream figures are looking for a way — any way — into the podcasting gold rush, Ms. Amanpour sees her unorthodox reunion with Mr. Rubin as an example of how to build bridges against the odds.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Staples like button-down shirts, pencil skirts and blazers become quirky heroes through unorthodox color pairings, awkward shapes or offbeat looks, Leverton said.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
Issues, according to the defense, include everything from how long investigators took to write reports about the case – as many as 581 days – to the unorthodox ways police went about collecting evidence.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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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