How to Use atypical in a Sentence
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Part of why he was beloved by fans was his atypical physique.
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Homero De La Fuente,
CNN,
23 Oct. 2024
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How atypical was the process here?
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David J. Lopez,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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First of all, many of the first fruits a tree produces are atypical.
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Tom MacCubbin,
OrlandoSentinel.com,
27 May 2017
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All of that makes their college search process quite atypical.
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Nick Anderson,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2018
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The two women are friends, but the idea for the atypical choice had a deeper root.
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Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2017
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In one sense, family time was not atypical for the era.
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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But then, such angst is not atypical for Democrats in an election year.
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Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2024
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Turnout for the union election was low, which is not atypical for union elections.
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Howard Blumestaff Writer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2023
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Dončić drinks beer and smokes hookah, neither of which is atypical for a 25-year-old.
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C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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That isn't atypical as heart disease is also the top cause of death in the nation.
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The Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2022
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And the length of my tenure is not atypical of past directors.
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Byadrian Cho,
science.org,
1 Apr. 2024
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What did stand out to both attorneys as atypical, though, was the speed at which his case moved through the court.
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The Indianapolis Star,
14 June 2023
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That’s not atypical for a rookie bouncing back and forth from the minors.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 July 2022
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Another group found atypical routes to get to and from the chamber.
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Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2024
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As did some other words and concepts atypical of the youth-league handbook.
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Mike Berardino,
Twin Cities,
7 Apr. 2017
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Fore’s entry into the culinary world is atypical to say the least.
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Khushbu Shah,
Bon Appétit,
7 Nov. 2019
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Like their taste in lyrics, Mortal Fools is atypical, as far as bands go.
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Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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The library is perhaps the most atypical part of the building.
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Teo Armus,
Washington Post,
28 Aug. 2023
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What’s atypical in this poll is the specificity brought to the question.
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Jeanne Allen,
Forbes,
12 Feb. 2024
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That's not atypical of small-press Southern rap albums from this era, though.
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AL.com,
30 May 2017
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The atypical use of agents has also been slammed as an abuse of power and misuse of resources.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
23 Nov. 2025
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His own life speaks to what’s possible with atypical inputs.
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Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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As for the other big names, Scheffler had an atypical roller coaster of a round.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Treatment may often be stopped or paused then, as there is a risk of atypical fractures of the hip after that time.
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Dr. Keith Roach,
oregonlive,
30 Mar. 2021
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This was a very atypical experience for me in terms of recording.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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This is Rogers’ third year on varsity, but the first two seasons were atypical.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2022
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But as far as British lawmakers go, there is still so much about Sunak that is atypical.
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Time,
24 Oct. 2022
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Here’s a closer look at those atypical beacons around the Alamo City.
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René A. Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 July 2022
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Not your typical home, the atypical entrance is via a wide bridge over the pond that connects the land to the front door.
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Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
16 May 2024
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This kind of funding is atypical for FSU.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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