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 decision to annul November’s election had little precedent and handed a propaganda victory to Moscow, which has long dismissed Western democracy as a sham in which elites fix the results to suppress unorthodox views and guarantee an outcome favorable to the liberal establishment.
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
In a truly unorthodox coaching journey, Davis — who had joined the media landscape with a post-career role on the DNVR Broncos Podcast — joined the Broncos’ staff during 2024 training camp as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Grupo Frontera’s success story is all the more astonishing considering the unorthodox decisions its members have made along the way.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
Yet, at the same time, Francis takes a hard line against many unorthodox movements within the church.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
In a truly unorthodox coaching journey, Davis — who had joined the media landscape with a post-career role on the DNVR Broncos Podcast — joined the Broncos’ staff during 2024 training camp as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Grupo Frontera’s success story is all the more astonishing considering the unorthodox decisions its members have made along the way.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
Yet, at the same time, Francis takes a hard line against many unorthodox movements within the church.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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