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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The unorthodox choice of his 20-year-old daughter, a nun-in-training who believes her father’s work is immoral, is part of Korda’s elaborate business plan.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
President Donald Trump's order to deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles appears unprecedented, relying on an unorthodox use of a law aimed at quelling serious domestic unrest or an attack on the United States by a foreign power, some legal experts said Sunday.
—Justin Jouvenal, Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
His play style is the basis of the Pacers’ unorthodox blueprint for an NBA Finals run.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Regardless, the confusion and unorthodox changes are expected to further deter vaccination.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
President Donald Trump's order to deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles appears unprecedented, relying on an unorthodox use of a law aimed at quelling serious domestic unrest or an attack on the United States by a foreign power, some legal experts said Sunday.
—Justin Jouvenal, Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
His play style is the basis of the Pacers’ unorthodox blueprint for an NBA Finals run.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Regardless, the confusion and unorthodox changes are expected to further deter vaccination.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 19 Jun. 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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