unconventional
adjective
un·con·ven·tion·al
ˌən-kən-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)nəl
: not conventional : not bound by or in accordance with convention : being out of the ordinary
an unconventional outfit
an unconventional thinker
unconventionally
adverb
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Examples of unconventional in a Sentence
Her lifestyle is rather unconventional.
the Shakers acquired their name because of their unconventional practice of dancing with shaking movements during worship
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Working from a screenplay by Bob Comfort that drew upon his experiences in the Marine Corps, director Savoca and producer Richard Guay (her husband) crafted an unconventional love story.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024
Consider Twenty-Five Twenty-One, a rare series that did stick the landing with an unconventional ending, only to be review-bombed for the trouble.
—Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 30 Apr. 2024
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024
Consider Twenty-Five Twenty-One, a rare series that did stick the landing with an unconventional ending, only to be review-bombed for the trouble.
—Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 30 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unconventional
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unconventional
adjective
un·con·ven·tion·al
ˌən-kən-ˈvench-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: not conventional : not bound by or in agreement with convention
unconventional behavior
unconventionally
adverb
-ˈvench-nə-lē
-ən-ᵊl-ē
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