out-and-out
adjective
: being such completely at all times, in every way, or from every point of view
an out-and-out fraud
Examples of out-and-out in a Sentence
an out-and-out cheater at every game she plays
her story is not just an exaggeration, it's an out-and-out lie
mounted an out-and-out effort to find the lost child
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Signing an attacker — preferably with versatility and the ability to play across the front line, like Gordon, rather than merely an out-and-out left-winger — is of the utmost priority, alongside bringing in a new No 1.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The former Palisades resident and self-declared villain Pratt hasn’t out-and-out won tonight and victory in the fall is unlikely.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2026
With no out-and-out striker other than bit-part Goncalo Ramos, Luis Enrique wants a versatile front man with Alvarez fitting that bill perfectly.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, his warm, delicate handling of, for the first time, an out-and-out love story should entice a wider audience to this Cannes competition entry.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2026
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The former Palisades resident and self-declared villain Pratt hasn’t out-and-out won tonight and victory in the fall is unlikely.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2026
With no out-and-out striker other than bit-part Goncalo Ramos, Luis Enrique wants a versatile front man with Alvarez fitting that bill perfectly.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, his warm, delicate handling of, for the first time, an out-and-out love story should entice a wider audience to this Cannes competition entry.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for out-and-out
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“Out-and-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-and-out. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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