out-of-the-way
Example Sentences
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A piece of Fern’s called out societal expectations that a woman “unobtrusively gather up her thimble and, retiring into some out-of-the-way place, gradually scoop out her coffin with it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Most of Sheridan’s hit streak is built around the strivings of rough men willing to do whatever it takes to rule out-of-the-way corners of the country.
From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025
I have always enjoyed Dwyre’s take on the out-of-the-way, and occasional absurd, stories that inhabit the sports world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2024
He did say the campaign’s strategy of directing surrogates like Mr. Newsom and Mr. Landrieu to out-of-the-way rural towns was an effort to increase turnout in counties that often underperform in the state’s elections.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024
It was one of those high, out-of-the-way places Sefia liked, one of the few places where she felt safe enough to sleep on the ground.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
