as in remarks
a statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to anything said before it
We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog.
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Recent Examples of non sequiturs
The non sequiturs, or seeming non sequiturs (like Carol moonlighting as a baseball umpire despite having little knowledge of baseball) abound.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Brown kept getting sidetracked with tangents and non sequiturs, on topics both momentous and random.
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Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
These sequences can be beguilingly attractive, but their inclusions are complete non sequiturs — blink-and-you’ll-miss-it digressions toward a more engaging film.
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Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
Tracy’s dialogue, though absent the staccato non sequiturs of the director’s earlier work, has a bracing nastiness; every visual flourish and every menacing thrum of the score, by Jerskin Fendrix, escalates the intensity of Stone and Plemons’s bravura showdown.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Long before Neeson would inherit the detective badge and a full clip of non sequiturs, Paramount announced Ed Helms would be taking on the Drebin role in 2013 with writers behind the Night at the Museum movies providing a script to revitalize the Naked Gun franchise.
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
4 Aug. 2025
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Brown kept getting sidetracked with tangents and non sequiturs, on topics both momentous and random.
—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
These sequences can be beguilingly attractive, but their inclusions are complete non sequiturs — blink-and-you’ll-miss-it digressions toward a more engaging film.
—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
Tracy’s dialogue, though absent the staccato non sequiturs of the director’s earlier work, has a bracing nastiness; every visual flourish and every menacing thrum of the score, by Jerskin Fendrix, escalates the intensity of Stone and Plemons’s bravura showdown.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Long before Neeson would inherit the detective badge and a full clip of non sequiturs, Paramount announced Ed Helms would be taking on the Drebin role in 2013 with writers behind the Night at the Museum movies providing a script to revitalize the Naked Gun franchise.
—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for non sequiturs
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Her remarks come amid mounting allegations that military restrictions slowed aid deliveries and prevented civilians—and in some cases rescue crews—from getting to critical areas during the early phase of the emergency.
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After the president's remarks, the night will end with a massive fireworks display.
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Social media sites used for hateful comments Pumphrey made threatening posts on the social media platform YouTube and other social media sites, according to the guilty plea.
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But since reports linked the couple's big day to Madison Square Garden on July 3, new details have continued to emerge — from public permits and venue schedules to comments from teammates, city officials and the bride and groom.
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Recently, Italian researchers developed a wearable robotic exoskeleton that provides real-time haptic feedback, helping musicians improve synchronization, coordination, and timing during collaborative performances.
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Players like Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau gave feedback on aspects like fit and durability.
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The researchers then tested whether the theory could explain the observations.
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Using proxies for past weather and more recent observations, studies confirm that climate is warming.
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Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.
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His companies have redrawn the boundaries of multiple economic fields—the automotive industry, the aerospace sector, satellite communications—and his direct influence has helped transform the world’s most powerful government.
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“Non sequiturs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20sequiturs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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