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How to use unorthodox in a sentence

10 example sentences · adjective

Unorthodox means unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic. Example: “Jones was a submariner and could often confuse a batter with his unorthodox delivery.”

Examples of unorthodox by meaning

adjectiveUnusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

  • The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure.2014 November 2, Daniel Taylor, “Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United”, in The Guardian, archived from...
  • A driving teacher in China is using an unorthodox method to get his students to drive with more care.2018 April 18, “Chinese driving school makes students put phones on line”, in AP News, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2018

More sentences with unorthodox

  • Jones was a submariner and could often confuse a batter with his unorthodox delivery.From the entry submariner
  • Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, unorthodox entrepreneur and frenetic campaigner, has written a book.From the entry unorthodox entrepreneur
  • The latest unorthodox theory to gain a cult-like following?2026 May 20, Arwa Mahdawi, “And, lo! The latest fad diet is upon us – and it’s called ‘eating biblically’”, in The Guardian, archived from…. From the entry biblical eating
  • These are extreme and unorthodox measures and adopted only after a frustrating exchange with one of my normally reliable deep-throaters.2001, The Bulletin - Issues 6300-6306. From the entry deep-throater
  • A STATEMENT in the Electrical World recently, read to the effect that "unorthodox polyphase meter connections can be very errorsome.1948, The Electrical Journal, volume 141, page 849. From the entry errorsome
  • Adam, like the baby-in-waiting who narrates Nutshell, is an extraordinarily smart, well-informed, and unorthodox character who catches his supposed caretakers off-guard with his perspicacity.2019 April 23, Heller McAlpin, “In McEwan's Latest, The 'Machine' Is Too Much Like You”, in NPR. From the entry perspicacity
  • The fingering challenges that arise are similar to those above, involving unorthodox key usage, half- and sometimes quarter-holing, and unusual configurations of keywork.2017, Eric F. Clarke, editor, Distributed Creativity: Collaboration and Improvisation in Contemporary Music. From the entry keywork
  • There is no doubt that these weapons fire an unorthodox long-range shell, or that such a shell could carry a nuclear warhead.1961, U.S. Army, “Communist Military Capabilities”, in Army Information, Pamphlet No. 355-201-1, page 89. From the entry superheavy

Meaning of unorthodox

  1. adjective Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

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Questions about unorthodox in a sentence

How do you use unorthodox in a sentence?
Unorthodox is used as an adjective. For example: “Jones was a submariner and could often confuse a batter with his unorthodox delivery.”
What is a short sentence with unorthodox?
“The latest unorthodox theory to gain a cult-like following?”
What does unorthodox mean?
Unorthodox means unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

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