: 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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Too cruel, too pointed, and way too out-there, at least in the world that Roach and McNamara have previously knit together. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025 What were some other out-there ideas that never came to fruition? Devon Ivie, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2025 On the accessories front, absolutely everyone is wearing knitted and crocheted caps, plus other out-there hair accessories like bold clips, mega-size scrunchies, and pillbox hats. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025 Plus, not all pre-employment tests are as out-there as Olive Garden’s and FedEx’s. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for out-there

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of out-there was in 1991

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“Out-there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-there. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

out-there

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