: 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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As far as more out-there collaborators go, how did the tape with Surf Gang happen? Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025 This will be the Mortal Fools’ third gig ever, again at Evanston SPACE — an out-there booking for a venue whose 2025 talent so far includes Emmylou Harris and Josh Rouse. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025 However, that kind of spacey wackiness plays better in the mini-franchise already known for out-there adventures rather than the one known for down-to-earth heists. Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions NERD’s out-there pursuit was low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR)—still popularly known as cold fusion. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024 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 20 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

out-there

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