Examples of unorthodox in a Sentence
a time when people with unorthodox religious views were banished from the colony
raised by an aunt, whose unorthodox parenting practices made for a strange but fun childhood
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The crime dramedy, which stars Olson as an unorthodox genius consulting for the LAPD's Major Crimes Division, quickly established itself as one of ABC's most popular debuts in recent memory after premiering in September 2024.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Rather than bold color palettes or unorthodox styling, some of Sunday’s best menswear simply reimagined the codes of black-tie dress.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Those of us who spent the offseason talking ourselves into Swinney’s unorthodox roster-building maybe having been the right idea all along?
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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unorthodox
adjective
un·or·tho·dox
ˌən-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks 
ˈən-
: not orthodox : not usual
an unorthodox teaching method
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