as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
the sort of chef extraordinaire who can whip up a fantastic meal, regardless of the ingredients on hand
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Recent Examples of extraordinaire
Miami’s vibrant Design District is once again transforming into an exotic-car show extraordinaire with the eighth edition of the Miami Concours, being held Sunday, February 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
In nearby Bantam, tucked into a factory warehouse packed with artist studios, is Dumais Made, a ceramics and lighting studio founded by Charles Dumais (spot his lamps at the Abner hotel) with his husband Kevin—Charles also doubles as local guide extraordinaire.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
These critters include wood wasps and various flies, weevils and other beetles and, of course, termites, those wood-eaters extraordinaire.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Last month’s column tribute to Rosie Amidei, a favorite smile in our small town and waitress extraordinaire, prompted kind words from readers along with some recipe requests.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
In nearby Bantam, tucked into a factory warehouse packed with artist studios, is Dumais Made, a ceramics and lighting studio founded by Charles Dumais (spot his lamps at the Abner hotel) with his husband Kevin—Charles also doubles as local guide extraordinaire.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
These critters include wood wasps and various flies, weevils and other beetles and, of course, termites, those wood-eaters extraordinaire.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Last month’s column tribute to Rosie Amidei, a favorite smile in our small town and waitress extraordinaire, prompted kind words from readers along with some recipe requests.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraordinaire
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The Spa The hotel has a small spa with a steam room, sauna, ice bath, and a relaxation room with extraordinary views of the mountains.—
Becky Sunshine,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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The items range from the everyday to the extraordinary.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Physicists are creating quantum computers with exceptional computing speeds, enabling a new kind of analytics and cryptography.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Audio beautifully conveys an exceptional portrayal of Yury’s and Volodya’s evolving self-perceptions amid the homophobia of their surroundings.—
AudioFile Magazine
July 31,
Literary Hub,
31 July 2025
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Their target area was unusual, though: a strip of lawn between the road and a fence bordering Interstate 65, where homeless people have set up about two dozen tents over the first half of this year.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Summer storms cause travel headaches every year, but these numbers are not unusual.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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From a dive bar near Findlay Market to a 1930s architectural masterpiece, each is unique in its own way.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Van Royen said Sparkle Dog Care is unique in that the company provides grooming training opportunities for employees who want to learn.—
Molly Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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He was named to the Maxwell Award watchlist, which is an award that is given yearly to college football's most outstanding player.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Court records show Anderson tried to make good and redeem her home, paying the city $18,900 by the end of 2022 -- more than triple her outstanding taxes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Aug. 2025
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What will replace the rare French glass HBO (Max) shattered with a random Friday-afternoon rock?—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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These might include water retention, injection site irritation or, in rare cases, hormonal imbalances if the peptides are affecting growth hormone levels.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Google stock has already achieved remarkable gains, growing 2x from $88 levels in early 2023 to approximately $180 at present.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This mutation produces an abnormal transthyretin (TTR) protein that misfolds and forms amyloid deposits in the heart.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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Retinopathy of prematurity is an eye disease that impacts premature babies and occurs when there is abnormal growth of the blood vessels in the retina.—
Ramal Nasim
Updated July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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