How to Use no ordinary in a Sentence

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  • But this was no ordinary split of a four-game series in San Diego.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Scheffler was no ordinary kid, and that much hasn't changed.
    — Doug Ferguson, ajc, 11 Apr. 2022
  • The protagonist of the new film Poor Things is no ordinary heroine.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The Panthers, who finished 19 points behind the Golden Knights, are no ordinary 92-point team.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
  • The Panthers, who finished 19 points behind the Golden Knights, are no ordinary 92-point team.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
  • In a recent letter from prison in Krasnodar, Safronov told The Post that no ordinary person should be made to endure what he’s endured.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
  • In a recent letter from prison in Krasnodar, Safronov told The Post that no ordinary person should be made to endure what he’s endured.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
  • But the hum of Israeli drones cuts through the festivities as a reminder that this is no ordinary Ramadan in Gaza.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
  • It’s been rather obvious for quite some time that Gauff is no ordinary teenager.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Amy recognizes right away that Lila is no ordinary singer.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
  • That said, the star is no ordinary Hollywood alpha male.
    — Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The $120 million project, which opened its doors this summer, is no ordinary tourist attraction.
    — Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 July 2023
  • The forests eastern monarchs migrate to for winter are no ordinary stretches of land.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The 15-minute ride left him with unshakeable exhaustion—and a sign that this would be no ordinary recovery.
    — Time, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Venues matter in golf more than in any other sport, and this is no ordinary venue – not with its rich history and signature ocean views.
    — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2023
  • And yes, my purpose tonight is to both wake up this Congress, and alert the American people that this is no ordinary moment either.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • There were other clear signs that Harry was no ordinary plaintiff.
    — Megan Specia, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • There were other clear signs that Harry was no ordinary plaintiff.
    — Megan Specia, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • The Amami rabbit’s curious role in the plant’s spread is compounded by the fact that B. yuwanensis is no ordinary plant.
    — Zayna Syed, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2023
  • For a piece of this nature, no ordinary complication would do.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
  • But these aren't ordinary times, and Dana Rettke is no ordinary athlete.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2021
  • And this is no ordinary B&B: guests can enjoy an infrared sauna and salt room, outdoor fire pit, tennis court, heated pool, and a Tesla charger.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The Good Mothers is no ordinary mafia story, which is what makes the show stand out, both narratively and culturally.
    — Manuela Santacatterina, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
  • For Senegal is no ordinary African country, and this was no ordinary election.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024
  • One&Only’s latest iteration is about creating Zen against the cityscape of Dubai, and because this is Dubai, no ordinary skyscraper will do.
    — Sarah Kahn, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
  • This was no ordinary cargo: Inside were the oldest human remains yet found in Puerto Rico.
    — Byclaudia Lopez Lloreda, science.org, 26 Apr. 2023
  • This was no ordinary cargo: Inside were the oldest human remains yet found in Puerto Rico.
    — Byclaudia Lopez Lloreda, science.org, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The letter’s author, Darin Thacker, was no ordinary constituent.
    — Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Aleksey Nagin, who co-authored the script, was no ordinary screenwriter.
    — Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
  • Aleksey Nagin, who co-authored the script, was no ordinary screenwriter.
    — Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023

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