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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Alonso even temporarily split the McLaren pair with his second Q3 lap — set with two minutes of the session remaining, as Aston ran an unorthodox strategy of setting its times ahead of the rest of the pack.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
But the White House has a decidedly positive view of its unorthodox strategy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
The Cybertruck has previously outsold competitors like the Ford F-150 Lightning, and, for a car with such unorthodox looks and with such baggage attached, might even normally be considered a minor success.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
The unorthodox legal maneuver appears to end a stalemate that began when federal judges in New Jersey selected Desiree Leigh Grace, an experienced federal prosecutor, over Habba, the president's former personal attorney and choice to lead the office.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 25 July 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
But the White House has a decidedly positive view of its unorthodox strategy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
The Cybertruck has previously outsold competitors like the Ford F-150 Lightning, and, for a car with such unorthodox looks and with such baggage attached, might even normally be considered a minor success.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
The unorthodox legal maneuver appears to end a stalemate that began when federal judges in New Jersey selected Desiree Leigh Grace, an experienced federal prosecutor, over Habba, the president's former personal attorney and choice to lead the office.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 25 July 2025
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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