off-key
adjective or adverb
Examples of off-key in a Sentence
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Should you ever get distracted by such off-key turns, however, the film is quick to directly remind you which other movies it’s supposed to remind you of.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Nilsson’s watercolors complemented the work of the Hairy Who while also being slightly off-key; imagine the same hectic ragtime played on a calliope instead of a piano.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
That game became a cult hit for its hilarious simulations of everyday life, complete with Miis singing off-key, forming odd relationships and generating endless memes.
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Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
His swan song was often off-key.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Warming up, Smith throws back his head and belts Bieber lyrics, joyfully off-key.
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Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
Gran’s butter yellow Cadillac was a welcome surprise in the school carpool line, her slightly off-key singing voice kept me entertained in the church pews on Sunday morning, and her dining room table was the joyful location of many family celebrations.
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Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
29 Nov. 2025
The parody came in a chaotic birthday party sketch where Carpenter and her friends told a story through intentionally off-key performances.
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Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
The sketch centers on Kelsey (Chloe Fineman), whose affair with Domingo (Marcello Hernandez) is revealed to her husband, Matt (Andrew Dismukes), via a group of off-key girl friends.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Nilsson’s watercolors complemented the work of the Hairy Who while also being slightly off-key; imagine the same hectic ragtime played on a calliope instead of a piano.
—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
That game became a cult hit for its hilarious simulations of everyday life, complete with Miis singing off-key, forming odd relationships and generating endless memes.
—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
His swan song was often off-key.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Warming up, Smith throws back his head and belts Bieber lyrics, joyfully off-key.
—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
Gran’s butter yellow Cadillac was a welcome surprise in the school carpool line, her slightly off-key singing voice kept me entertained in the church pews on Sunday morning, and her dining room table was the joyful location of many family celebrations.
—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
29 Nov. 2025
The parody came in a chaotic birthday party sketch where Carpenter and her friends told a story through intentionally off-key performances.
—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
The sketch centers on Kelsey (Chloe Fineman), whose affair with Domingo (Marcello Hernandez) is revealed to her husband, Matt (Andrew Dismukes), via a group of off-key girl friends.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Off-key.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-key. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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