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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That includes putting moves on opponents for jump shots, hitting far-out threes, and even pulling off four-point plays.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
This sparked a wave of panic among workers who feared they were being targeted for arrest—not a far-out notion—resulting in an initial protest that triggered a temporary shutdown.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Like the Legion Go S, the Legion Go 2 settles at 1,920 by 1,200 pixels instead of the Original Go’s far-out 1600p resolution.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
However, some of your thinking might be a bit fanciful or far-out.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
No insider sources, and Ufotable has not given any official indication of release dates or a release window, not wanting to commit to one for either film, unlike say, what Marvel or DC does with its far-out projects (which to be fair, are often delayed after release dates are given).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Commissioned by actor and small-screen icon Jackie Gleason, the far-out property can be yours for $5.5 million.
—Michael P. McKinney, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
And that paper only covered a handful of mainstream theories, omitting the more far-out ideas, like the notion that even a pebble, sunflower, or garden hose may contain a trace of consciousness.
—Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The character in question is that of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, one of the most far-out figures of the MAGA-era GOP.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 June 2025
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
This sparked a wave of panic among workers who feared they were being targeted for arrest—not a far-out notion—resulting in an initial protest that triggered a temporary shutdown.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Like the Legion Go S, the Legion Go 2 settles at 1,920 by 1,200 pixels instead of the Original Go’s far-out 1600p resolution.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
However, some of your thinking might be a bit fanciful or far-out.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
No insider sources, and Ufotable has not given any official indication of release dates or a release window, not wanting to commit to one for either film, unlike say, what Marvel or DC does with its far-out projects (which to be fair, are often delayed after release dates are given).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Commissioned by actor and small-screen icon Jackie Gleason, the far-out property can be yours for $5.5 million.
—Michael P. McKinney, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
And that paper only covered a handful of mainstream theories, omitting the more far-out ideas, like the notion that even a pebble, sunflower, or garden hose may contain a trace of consciousness.
—Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The character in question is that of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, one of the most far-out figures of the MAGA-era GOP.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 June 2025
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“Far-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-out. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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