How to Use extraordinary in a Sentence

extraordinary

adjective
  • The race is an extraordinary event.
  • The researchers made an extraordinary discovery.
  • Díaz does a lot of extraordinary things that can’t be taught.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2022
  • This role has been such a big part of me, and this crew and the fans are just extraordinary.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
  • Get that file right, and the agent is extraordinary.
    — Urvish Parikh, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Goldin played a part in an extraordinary moment for the city and art writ large.
    — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Two of those each come with an extraordinary clock (but more on that later).
    — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
  • An unmapped road led to an extraordinary place where scant few go.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2023
  • And to get this role in Mary’s movie, this was extraordinary.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The premise is not new, but any lover of the game—and now of the show—will tell you the result is extraordinary.
    — ELLE, 16 Jan. 2023
  • With spot prices more than triple that, the margins are extraordinary.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The returns can be extraordinary, but so can the costs.
    — Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The best ideas can be found in true fans who are looking for something extraordinary.
    — Gavin Gillas, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2023
  • And this year even the extraordinary heat couldn’t prevent it.
    — Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
  • That might be extraordinary in some ways, but studies show that working longer is the new norm.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 24 May 2022
  • At least Rose got to live an extraordinary life after the death of her lover.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • That a stingray of this size could still be found in these waters was extraordinary, the experts said.
    — New York Times, 18 May 2022
  • But this race has brought extraordinary stress on my family and close friends, as well.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
  • This recording is extraordinary, and so is what Heard said on the stand about it.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • And, of course, at the heart of it is this woman, this rather extraordinary woman.
    — Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
  • That is extraordinary that that is being put forward as a bill.
    — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Here's a look at that extraordinary night — and how the girl with the transplant is now faring.
    — Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The way in which the women spoke to each other was extraordinary.
    — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2022
  • These bargain hunters will sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to find a deal.
    — Linnea Geiss, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • People have talked to me about the extraordinary speed that Ed writes songs.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Harry Bliss is an extraordinary artist, which is part of the charm.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The crash that claimed those MacBride lives was not an extraordinary event.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Every chapter has its own life, and this one has been extraordinary.
    — Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • When González was working, the dust that rose from his saw didn't look extraordinary.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The diligence of this team in finding a new home for our content is extraordinary.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2022

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