: unconventional
out-there styles

Examples of out-there in a Sentence

the professor's out-there political views have made him a lightning rod for controversy on campus
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That group — which also included voices from prominent genre brands like Vinegar Syndrome, Fangoria, MPI Media, Alter, and more — toasted not just the scariest cinema but the most out-there media of all kinds. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025 Every Tuesday, a corner of the Mezquitán market turns into a massive secondhand clothing bazaar, with heaps of statement vintage finds and out-there patterned fabrics spread out over long tables. David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 Just like the Nômade property in Tulum, Nômade Temple Holbox is mindfulness focused to the core, offering experiences ranging from introductory yoga classes to more out-there wellness experiences like lucid dreaming sound journeys. Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 What were some other out-there ideas that never came to fruition? Devon Ivie, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out-there

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of out-there was in 1976

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“Out-there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-there. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

out-there

adjective
ˈau̇t-ˈt͟ha(ə)r,
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: unconventional
out-there styles
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