as in strange
not known or experienced before
ordered an unfamiliar wine and was surprised to find that it was much drier than what they were used to
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Recent Examples of unfamiliar
Everything and everyone looked unfamiliar.
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Fire officials urged drivers to use caution near waterfront areas, especially in low-visibility or unfamiliar conditions.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Whitney had expected hesitation around unfamiliar flavors.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
An armada of steely clouds with coal-black hulls was scudding between the rims, while a wash of pale pigments played across the canyon walls in a way that was entirely unfamiliar to me.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Fire officials urged drivers to use caution near waterfront areas, especially in low-visibility or unfamiliar conditions.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Whitney had expected hesitation around unfamiliar flavors.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
An armada of steely clouds with coal-black hulls was scudding between the rims, while a wash of pale pigments played across the canyon walls in a way that was entirely unfamiliar to me.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfamiliar
Adjective
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The strange circumstances of his last weeks have the quality of a nightmare from which the Samsas awake.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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But his arrest and conviction in 2024 had been preceded a year earlier by a strange story that appeared in the press and then disappeared almost as quickly.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Carson Benge homered in his first career game, going back-to-back with Francisco Alvarez at the bottom of a new-look lineup, and Freddy Peralta (1-0) won his Mets debut as New York improved to 42-23 on opening day before a sellout crowd of 41,449.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Brewers are looking to the Blue Springs native to be their new ace and lead them back to the National League Championship Series, and maybe even further.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Each novel glimpse into the cosmic abyss continues our unending pursuit of knowledge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Oceanus12 involved in the trial is a novel series of 12m unmanned surface vessels (USVs).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Two days later, Iran witnessed an unprecedented wave of protests, with demonstrations held in more than a hundred and fifty cities.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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This would require launching tens of millions of tons of equipment annually—an unprecedented logistical and engineering challenge, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For a burst of contrasting sweetness, toss in some pomegranate seeds along with a drizzle of hot honey and a tuft of fresh mint too.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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More than 460 people picked up fresh produce when local nonprofit Food Lifeline brought a truckload last Friday, according to Cooper.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If the rock star is a romantic individual who expresses some inner truth through original music, the idol is an omnicompetent interpreter of material.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Though the original clip is authentic, showing seven dogs wandering down the side of a highway in northeastern Jilin province, Chinese state media has since debunked the narrative of their escape and journey home.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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He was last seen running near the outdoor gear store Cabela's, but investigators learned the suspect fled the complex in an unknown direction.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The unknown vehicle entered the intersection and struck the scooter, ejecting the rider completely off the scooter, the crash log said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfamiliar. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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