as in remark
a statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to anything said before it
We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog.
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Recent Examples of non sequitur
During a recent set at a New York comedy club, Geoffrey Asmus — an impish stand-up with a penchant for dark non sequitur — performed a joke about the Israel-Gaza war.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2024
Photo: Paramount/Everett Collection Year: 1980 Run Time: 88 minutes
Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker
Stuffing hundreds of punch lines, visual gags, and non sequiturs into less than 90 minutes, Airplane! boasts arguably the highest laughs-per-minute ratio in cinema history.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
This is a love affair blossoming on the planet of non sequiturs, the kind of repartee moviegoers used to get with William Powell and Carole Lombard, or Cary Grant and Irene Dunne.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The non sequitur sends Grace into arpeggios of laughter, but once Dylan is out of earshot, Grace discloses to me that she’s begun to regard Dylan as one of her own children.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2024
Photo: Paramount/Everett Collection Year: 1980 Run Time: 88 minutes
Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker
Stuffing hundreds of punch lines, visual gags, and non sequiturs into less than 90 minutes, Airplane! boasts arguably the highest laughs-per-minute ratio in cinema history.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
This is a love affair blossoming on the planet of non sequiturs, the kind of repartee moviegoers used to get with William Powell and Carole Lombard, or Cary Grant and Irene Dunne.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The non sequitur sends Grace into arpeggios of laughter, but once Dylan is out of earshot, Grace discloses to me that she’s begun to regard Dylan as one of her own children.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for non sequitur
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His remarks came as a handful of Republican holdouts from the House met with Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the White House Tuesday afternoon as part of the two sides’ latest lobbying efforts.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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In conversation with Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, and Mike Joy, Petty passed a remark before leaving, which triggered a response from Joy.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In other words, culture isn’t being built by all-hands meetings anymore—it’s being built in the feedback loops of your AI systems.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The rover is packed with features designed with the next generation of Artemis program moon explorers in mind and is based on feedback from current NASA astronauts at NASA's Johnson Space Center, according to Lunar Outpost's A.J Gerner.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Representatives for Ventura and Combs have not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Join 2 others in the comments View Comments Dive into these remarkable stories.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Consequently, comparisons between observations in this atlas and sites elsewhere in the world may be possible by noting the characteristics of the various settings described herein.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
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Further research combining mathematical modeling with observations of Venus's surface will help provide a better understanding of the planet's geology, the researchers said.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The video quickly went viral on social media, and users were quick to comment on the hilarious reaction.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Create a spreadsheet with columns for common questions, your best answers, and client reactions.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Non sequitur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20sequitur. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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