out of nowhere

Idioms  

1. Suddenly, unexpectedly, as in That anonymous letter turned up out of nowhere. It is often put as come out of nowhere, as in Their team came out of nowhere and won the state championship. This term uses out of in the sense of “from,” and nowhere in the sense of “an unknown place.” For a synonym, see out of a clear blue sky.

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out of nowhere

“And then out of nowhere — out of nowhere — Nithya Raman came out of nowhere with the three-pointer and she came out of nowhere and was like, ‘I’m running for mayor!’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

“It’s a village bank that came out of nowhere and is now on the receiving end of a lot of A7’s activities,” Tvarozna said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

But Nixon, who now seems to be everywhere, did not come out of nowhere.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

For Amelia, her cancer journey began with a single red bruise that came out of nowhere, says Gemma.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Suddenly out of nowhere came a low, haunting moan.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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