far-out
adjective
: marked by a considerable departure from the conventional or traditional
far-out clothes
far-outness
noun
Examples of far-out in a Sentence
the religious sect's far-out clothes and practices made them the talk of the small town
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This far-out tale revolves around a star Belinda’s ex-partner named after her.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In hindsight, this was Atlanta's just-right moment, when its narrative experiments still felt embedded in the specific traits of the central characters (unlike seasons 3's far-out anthology episodes).
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
At once an underground favorite and a best-seller, Robbins’ comic novels — with their fantastical stories and far-out musings — were distinctly of the counterculture and soon became part of its fabric.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Reading the comments, Lambert laughed along at some of the more far-out posts.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Another far-out idea uses fuel cells that convert chemicals present in human tears into electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2017
The four of us formed the core of just such a team, one charged with testing James’s far-out idea.
—Ben Cutler, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2017
Photo: Anatole House Long commutes might be the biggest factor, but some people have also left far-out, secluded spots for towns and villages.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2025
In hindsight, this was Atlanta's just-right moment, when its narrative experiments still felt embedded in the specific traits of the central characters (unlike seasons 3's far-out anthology episodes).
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In hindsight, this was Atlanta's just-right moment, when its narrative experiments still felt embedded in the specific traits of the central characters (unlike seasons 3's far-out anthology episodes).
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
At once an underground favorite and a best-seller, Robbins’ comic novels — with their fantastical stories and far-out musings — were distinctly of the counterculture and soon became part of its fabric.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Reading the comments, Lambert laughed along at some of the more far-out posts.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Another far-out idea uses fuel cells that convert chemicals present in human tears into electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2017
The four of us formed the core of just such a team, one charged with testing James’s far-out idea.
—Ben Cutler, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2017
Photo: Anatole House Long commutes might be the biggest factor, but some people have also left far-out, secluded spots for towns and villages.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2025
In hindsight, this was Atlanta's just-right moment, when its narrative experiments still felt embedded in the specific traits of the central characters (unlike seasons 3's far-out anthology episodes).
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Far-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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