How to Use unorthodox in a Sentence
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This may seem a tad unorthodox.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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And the writing process for the movies was unorthodox, to say the least.
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Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 May 2022
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Those of us who could find work enjoyed a most unorthodox season.
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Rachel Ahtila,
Outdoor Life,
27 Dec. 2020
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Think outside of the box, so to speak, and opt for something more unorthodox.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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In response, some hotels have turned to unorthodox ways to fill rooms.
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Erin Adler,
Star Tribune,
11 Feb. 2021
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But some unorthodox beauty turned heads at a number of shows.
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Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
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His style was unorthodox at that time, risky and sometimes costly.
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SI.com,
19 Sep. 2019
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One unorthodox way was via water.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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That is part of why midwifery somehow still seemed too fringe, too unorthodox, too risky.
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Time,
23 Jan. 2023
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The case has taken a series of unorthodox turns.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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But Berk’s push to move quickly is unorthodox.
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Does a person have a right to publicly hold unorthodox beliefs and keep their job?
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Marilynne Robinson,
Harper's magazine,
10 Mar. 2019
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His unorthodox sound took a while to catch on, and no one understood the dancing at first.
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Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
20 Jan. 2022
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This might be kind of unorthodox, but my favorite thing to break the fast is chocolate challah.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appétit,
27 Sep. 2022
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And that set the tone for some extremely unorthodox play this season.
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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The couple had an arrangement that may have seemed unorthodox to some.
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Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Oct. 2023
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Some also show traces of unorthodox tools, like a rake, having been dragged through the pigment.
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Carol Kino,
WSJ,
3 Mar. 2023
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That’s a fun feature, if somewhat unorthodox in the cold brew universe.
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Elizabeth Wallace,
CNN Underscored,
13 Aug. 2020
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This is an unorthodox event, even for the eclectic, up-for-anything Miller.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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His book is rich in unorthodox wisdom that could be put to good use today to build the new things of tomorrow.
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Steven Sinofsky,
WSJ,
17 June 2022
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Chryst hit the Gophers with an unorthodox play, a fullback screen, on third and 6.
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Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
1 Dec. 2019
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From the onset, the Wu-Tang Clan was an unorthodox rap group.
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Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2023
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Some of those complications stem from the unorthodox way the law was adopted.
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Dylan McGuinness,
ExpressNews.com,
14 Aug. 2019
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The unorthodox schedule means Detroit is playing its fourth game in less than three weeks.
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Joe Guillen,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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His lyrics were layered, skillful and unorthodox.
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Jabari M. Evans,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
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The unorthodox drill proved to be a difference-maker.
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Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Throughout her unorthodox rise to the top in business, Kat Cole has stuck by one rule.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2023
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Maybe unorthodox, but that strategy seems to have worked out OK.
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Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
29 July 2019
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Yet, at the same time, Francis takes a hard line against many unorthodox movements within the church.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is not a moment for on-the-job training or the hope that an unorthodox selection would grow in office.
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Walter Shapiro,
The New Republic,
23 Nov. 2020
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