How to Use unconventional in a Sentence

unconventional

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  • Her lifestyle is rather unconventional.
  • Add in the rain pouring down on the City of Lights, and the event was by most accounts unconventional.
    — Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 27 July 2024
  • Still, the Prom actress played to her strengths and chose an unconventional dress for her own prom.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • To bring his dream to life, Effiong had to find unconventional routes to fundraise.
    — WIRED, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Sometimes the most unconventional items prove to be the best.
    — Kayla Kitts, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Even the unconventional release of the record seems to have been cooked up by the musician on his own.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
  • However unconventional this team might have been, the Navy didn’t have the time to be choosy.
    — Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
  • This year, stone dials have been all the rage from bold jade to more unconventional opal.
    — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
  • Don’t miss an unconventional sight: In the bottom row, find the square second from far right.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 July 2023
  • As 2023–year of the wrong shoe–draws to a close, classic footwear might just be the most unconventional fashion statement a star could make.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The people on trial tended to be people who were unconventional and stood out in the crowd in some way.
    — Time, 8 Oct. 2022
  • There’s a lot of room to get creative here, as unconventional items can serve as storage, too.
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
  • Take their collection of skirts, which feature a belt around the waist and the apex of the hip—an unconventional styling trick made to look haphazardly chic.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
  • At the Aspen event, Nooyi shared an unconventional tip for coping with the guilt of not being able to dedicate more time to her home life.
    — Jasmine Li, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Fox is known for her unconventional and avant-garde red carpet style.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Due to its unconventional style, this look may not be desirable for shoppers on the hunt for a classic, straight leg jean.
    — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The punk rock family may be a bit unconventional, but their love for each other is strong.
    — Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2023
  • And so are people who are coming up with creative and unconventional ways to kill the harmful pests.
    — Jake Traylor, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022
  • His methods, beyond his time in the gym, are unconventional for a high schooler.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Choose a unique color or an unconventional shape for your can.
    — Tiana Randall, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024
  • The rice is both soaked and toasted, and the sauce of fresh tomato, garlic and onion gets an unconventional boost from vegetable bouillon and tomato paste.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The entire last act of the movie unfolds in unconventional fashion.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024
  • Against the advice of her agents, for instance, Crawford agreed to pose for Playboy in 1988, an unconventional move for a model of her caliber.
    — Eliza Brooke, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Garcetti and his allies turned up the pressure, in sometimes unconventional ways.
    — Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Since then, Khurrana has been getting scripts to his liking, with scriptwriters finding a ear open and ready for the unconventional.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Choi, 42, was an unconventional pick to run the company.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
  • And brands such as Prada and Phoebe Philo are turning to posh, unconventional textures as a means of standing out.
    — Leah Faye Cooper, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2024
  • For all its unconventional design, these stages were the most delightful to play.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
  • This handcrafted Eames chair would look handsome on top of any coffee table or as an unconventional bookend.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The next generation of comedy stars are getting exposure in an unconventional way: by doing stand-up shows in Utah's backyards.
    — Erin Alberty, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024

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