no ordinary

idiom

: special or unusual
It was no ordinary day.

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Late in the second half, the lower bowl – nearly full – began a wave, but this was no ordinary wave. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025 Of course, this was no ordinary ballet studio, and this was no ordinary ballet class. Cornelia Powers, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025 This particular cobra, however, was no ordinary member of its species. Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 The standard Virtual Cockpit Plus is a useful digital display framed by the flat-bottomed steering wheel, which, along with excellent sport seats, reminds the driver that this is no ordinary Audi 7 series. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no ordinary

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“No ordinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20ordinary. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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