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Recent Examples of out-of-the-way
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Besides the occasional random spider that scuttles indoors, some spiders can live in out-of-the-way spots in your home, such as along ceilings or in basements and behind clutter. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Ojibwe chef Bryce Stevenson, a key figure in the Indigenous Food Sovereignty movement and a 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist, took a big gamble in 2023 by choosing his out-of-the-way home turf as the location for a high-concept restaurant, Miijim. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 Listen to this article A search and rescue team extricated a missing woman from a storm drain near the San Diego-Poway border Monday after a hunt for her led police detectives to the out-of-the-way spot, fire officials said. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 And the Shoah wasn’t confined to one out-of-the-way place named Oświęcim, such that bystanders didn’t know what was happening. Martin Kimel, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out-of-the-way
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-the-way
Adjective
  • Continue reading … 'THIS IS SO CRAZY' – DOGE reveals bizarre findings of unemployment insurance claims.
    FOXNews.com, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Soon after, Verity joins Maria's team as a research assistant via a job listing the latter wasn't aware of, which kicks off a slew of other bizarre happenings in the office.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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  • In an unusual coincidence, Saldivar was denied parole on Thursday, the same day as Lopez's announcement.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Canvas’s menu feature flavors such as Arabic coffee and karak chai and biscuits, but Al Marri also enjoys experimenting with unusual combinations, looking outside the dessert realm for ideas.
    Nicola Chilton, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • If some readers were befuddled by Mr. Holland’s strange and magical imagery, graphic artists were entranced.
    Penelope Green, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • These stores typically feature eclectic collections of oddities, collectibles, curiosities, and decorative items that appeal to collectors and enthusiasts of the strange and unique.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • To be fair, government tech projects are complicated, and overruns aren’t uncommon.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Addressed an issue where all horse saddles were uncommon.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • So those [neoclassical] artists are to me, in a very weird sense, the very earliest photographers—except their medium was oil on canvas.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The first sign of Mom Fatigue is leaving weird stuff in the fridge.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • His being handsome, funny and not known for comedy was a real asset.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • And makes a funny joke about giving Glenn Close an Oscar.
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • His best by far came off an odd-man rush where Suzuki shot to create a rebound for Cole Caufield.
    Omar White, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • People had called, but Tommy wouldn’t answer — odd for a man Maryanne often chastised for taking too many calls at the dinner table.
    Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • The exemptions were a rare piece of good news for the battered financial markets, and U.S. stocks closed higher Monday.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
  • By 1815, machine breaking had become rare, but the plight of the artisans remained dire.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Out-of-the-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-the-way. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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