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Examples of out-there in a Sentence
the professor's out-there political views have made him a lightning rod for controversy on campus
Recent Examples on the Web
Future human settlements on the Moon and Mars will require some out-there engineering ideas to become reality.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 21 May 2024
During his segment, the 43-year-old actor opened up about his recent string of out-there looks, which have included teeny-tiny shorts and long hair.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Some fans worry the out-there antics can detract from the legitimacy of the genre or overshadow newer bands.
—Tamlin Magee, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024
In keeping with Elliott’s legendarily out-there music videos, the tour announce was accompanied by a short teaser video helmed by another one of Missy’s frequent collaborators, director Dave Meyers.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Now, actor and comedian Jack McBrayer will host HGTV’s television version and give viewers extensive tours of the most out-there homes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
Ringwald’s Carson also strikes a kooky, California contrast with the Manhattan swans — both more humble and more out-there than the East Coast grand dames like Lee Radziwill (Calista Flockhart) and Slim Keith (Diane Lane).
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Travis has given his mother advice, however, which is why she’s unbothered by some of the more out-there conspiracy theories about her son’s relationship with Swift.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
Tequila, beer and wine flowed freely on the breezy, pleasant night at Jungle Court, a green oasis surrounded by designer names adorning out-there modern architecture, with a DJ tempting the crowd into moonlight dancing.
—Carlos Frías, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1991, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near out-there
Cite this Entry
“Out-there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-there. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
out-there
adjectiveˈau̇t-ˈt͟ha(ə)r,
-ˈt͟h(ə)r
: unconventional
out-there styles
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