: unconventional
out-there styles

Examples of out-there in a Sentence

the professor's out-there political views have made him a lightning rod for controversy on campus
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Every decade in fact seems to have had its own rabble-rouser whose shunning of norms have pushed the medium further and further, even if their own material was too out-there to gain a wide audience. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025 An out-there premise, for sure, but one that has so far worked out better than anyone had a right to expect. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025 What differed this time around was how Rousteing’s take on showiness relied strongly on organic form, animal print, and fetishism than its usual out-there irreverence. Julian Randall, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025 Paired with these out-there visuals are rather poignant subtitles as Noah ponders time and grief, ultimately leading him to embrace the present and enjoy every moment with the doll before losing track of him. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out-there

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of out-there was in 1991

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“Out-there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-there. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

out-there

adjective
ˈau̇t-ˈt͟ha(ə)r,
-ˈt͟h(ə)r
: unconventional
out-there styles
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