How to Use extraordinary in a Sentence

extraordinary

adjective
  • The race is an extraordinary event.
  • The researchers made an extraordinary discovery.
  • And, of course, that’s all in addition to the extraordinary views over the roof of the Met.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
  • But then came Friday the 13th and the extraordinary owl in the eraser.
    Alisa Tang, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The raw talent, the extraordinary voice, the fragility and the forcefulness… Smith has it all.
    Olivia Marks, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2024
  • And, of course, at the heart of it is this woman, this rather extraordinary woman.
    Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
  • Harry Bliss is an extraordinary artist, which is part of the charm.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • And this year even the extraordinary heat couldn’t prevent it.
    Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
  • The best ideas can be found in true fans who are looking for something extraordinary.
    Gavin Gillas, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2023
  • Here, from Africa and the East Coast, are images from his extraordinary journey.
    Wally Skalij, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Along the way, the system drew extraordinary amounts of moisture from the subtropics.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The toll the American health care system extracts is, in some respects, the price of extraordinary progress in medicine.
    Judith Graham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
  • The toll the American health care system extracts is, in some respects, the price of extraordinary progress in medicine.
    Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
  • But this race has brought extraordinary stress on my family and close friends, as well.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The string of islands has seen extraordinary warming, causing the strong retreat of glaciers.
    Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News, 6 July 2023
  • An unmapped road led to an extraordinary place where scant few go.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2023
  • Louis-Dreyfus, who is wonderful in the film, talked to Rolling Stone about this new phase of her extraordinary career.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2023
  • But the extraordinary size of the vessel and its proximity to the bridge meant there was little hope for avoiding the crash, Diamond said.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Then, of course, what Peter’s achieved now (with the vocal_, the clarity is extraordinary.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
  • For a 14-year-old to see that and pop into action that quickly is extraordinary, and he should be commended for it.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
  • The friendship staggers on — enmeshed with extraordinary events, places, names — through Greene’s failing health and poignant end, in 1991.
    Joan Frank, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
  • In the first half of the 20th century, Elsie Reford turned a wilderness near the town of Grand-Métis into an extraordinary floral paradise.
    Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Among those with a second job, one in four said they were pushed into it by extraordinary expenses or a main job that didn't cover the bills.
    Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • In a place like El Paso, where folks were born and raised on the border, things often aren't black and white, and people's lives intersect in extraordinary ways.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Still, throughout the region, people are finding ways to make do and assessing how much of the heat this year is extraordinary, and how much just feels like summer in the South and the Southwest.
    Maria Jimenez Moya, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • Each couple has an extraordinary story, which will emerge as the knockout rounds progress.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 June 2023
  • In fact, even beyond our artists’ extraordinary achievements and our financial results, there was so much more to be proud of this year.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Prepare to be enchanted by the extraordinary fusion of taste and allure that awaits you.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
  • But the extraordinary protections the American system gives to sitting presidents will ensure that Trump won’t be going to prison.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Elon Musk’s new fight against the commission is merely the latest testament to its extraordinary effectiveness.
    Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024

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