How to Use unorthodox in a Sentence

unorthodox

adjective

• For some, the idea of a shroom trip is still unorthodox.
  — Audrey Williams, Essence, 18 Nov. 2022
• Sure, the Popeyes idea was unorthodox, but look at them!
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 Aug. 2022
• From the onset, the Wu-Tang Clan was an unorthodox rap group.
  — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Throughout her unorthodox rise to the top in business, Kat Cole has stuck by one rule.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2023
• The Dodgers’ unorthodox formula worked again, even against one of the best teams in the American League.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2023
• As far as airport shuttles go, the 911 GT3 RS is an unorthodox choice.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
• This might be kind of unorthodox, but my favorite thing to break the fast is chocolate challah.
  — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appétit, 27 Sep. 2022
• Some also show traces of unorthodox tools, like a rake, having been dragged through the pigment.
  — Carol Kino, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2023
• The Giannis three is just the unorthodox exception to all that.
  — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022
• His book is rich in unorthodox wisdom that could be put to good use today to build the new things of tomorrow.
  — Steven Sinofsky, WSJ, 17 June 2022
• That is part of why midwifery somehow still seemed too fringe, too unorthodox, too risky.
  — Time, 23 Jan. 2023
• One way is a bit unorthodox: Order a sandwich from KFC.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
• The Tesla Cybertruck’s unorthodox design could be a danger to more than just your eyes.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023
• The couple had an arrangement that may have seemed unorthodox to some.
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2023
• As a result, the bridge had an unorthodox construction.
  — Colin Dickey, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2023
• But time and again, the unorthodox science related to Covid-19 becomes the mainstream.
  — Joseph A. Ladapo, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2022
• Instead of tape-measure blasts, LePage would show off a much more unorthodox skill.
  — Zach Buchanan, New York Times, 28 July 2023
• That moment of clarity came to Pearl during a three-game stretch played in an unorthodox venue on a tiny island in the Bahamas.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 23 June 2022
• The winning streak followed an unorthodox series of playing in five straight ties.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
• Todd said the frequent travel between the two cities is unorthodox to most people but normal for them.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 16 Sep. 2022
• Lew called — a shockingly unorthodox move that paid off.
  — Andrea Changstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022
• In both states, Republicans with unorthodox water plans are polling well and could end up calling the shots.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2022
• Dean Martin’s background to the restaurant business is a bit unorthodox.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2023
• Asmussen admitted Disarm’s road to the Derby has been unorthodox, but the trainer is pleased to have a healthy contender.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2023
• One is the unorthodox influence of the director Jacques Rozier, the most spontaneous and zigzagging member of the New Wave.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2024
• Ames—a limber fellow who was partial to wide-lapel tweed jackets and unorthodox neckties—had an idea.
  — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• With his controversial and unorthodox bowling style, Belmonte is a man who is changing the sport with his own two hands.
  — Longreads, 7 July 2023
• In the 2020 cycle, Williamson made a splash for her unorthodox campaign and advocacy for a politics of love.
  — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2023
• OnBoard’s Chadha sees the value in that trend but also praises the unorthodox style at Netflix.
  — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023
• There have been calls for OpenAI to dissolve its nonprofit side, but the unorthodox structure remains in place.
  — Juliana Kim, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024