: highly unusual : bizarre
an off-the-wall sense of humor
Examples of off the wall in a Sentence
Adjective
she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 June 2026
The Lumen cocktail bar, meanwhile, has an exceptional cocktail menu that runs the gamut from beloved Italian classics to off-the-wall inventions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Leach’s off-the-wall news conferences or postgame interviews, covering everything from Halloween candy to wedding planning, will live forever on YouTube.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
What’s your favorite off-the-wall rendition of a birthday anthem?
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Variety has obtained a copy of the 2026 guest list, which promises another blockbuster year of chief executives and a few off-the-wall invites.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 June 2026
The Lumen cocktail bar, meanwhile, has an exceptional cocktail menu that runs the gamut from beloved Italian classics to off-the-wall inventions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Leach’s off-the-wall news conferences or postgame interviews, covering everything from Halloween candy to wedding planning, will live forever on YouTube.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
What’s your favorite off-the-wall rendition of a birthday anthem?
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for off the wall
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“Off the wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20wall. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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