out of the ordinary
idiom
: unusual, different, or strange : not what is considered to be normal
What happened is nothing out of the ordinary.
Her taste is a bit out of the ordinary.
Examples of out of the ordinary in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Pen names are not at all out of the ordinary, particularly in the world of romance.
—
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022
By the Associated Press A few extra security guards and a dozen media tents were the only signs of anything out of the ordinary Friday outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson federal courthouse in Miami as the world awaited details of the criminal indictment against Trump.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
The weather pattern that's bringing the Canadian smoke into the eastern U.S. isn't really that unusual or out of the ordinary, meteorologists say.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
Having multiple members of the British royal family in attendance was not entirely expected ahead of the royal wedding, but also isn't out of the ordinary.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 June 2023
See all Example Sentences for out of the ordinary 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022
By the Associated Press A few extra security guards and a dozen media tents were the only signs of anything out of the ordinary Friday outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson federal courthouse in Miami as the world awaited details of the criminal indictment against Trump.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
The weather pattern that's bringing the Canadian smoke into the eastern U.S. isn't really that unusual or out of the ordinary, meteorologists say.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
Having multiple members of the British royal family in attendance was not entirely expected ahead of the royal wedding, but also isn't out of the ordinary.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 June 2023
See all Example Sentences for out of the ordinary
Dictionary Entries Near out of the ordinary
Cite this Entry
“Out of the ordinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20ordinary. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share