as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the religious sect's far-out clothes and practices made them the talk of the small town
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Recent Examples of far-out
Who can resist the urge to look at celebs competing for attention with increasingly far-out creations, the inevitable result of unlimited cash and insider fashion access?
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Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Inspired by a classic Muppet car paint job, a piano motif at the base features a golden key as a nod to Electric Mayhem's far-out band leader.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
For data centers, the controversy du jour sweeping Georgia and much of the country, that far-out idea may not be too far away.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The far-out suburbs were top destinations among those who had moved from somewhere else in the United States.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
This far-out fantasy tale stands the test of time.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
This week, a 51-year-old woman was sentenced to federal prison for making far-out and ultimately weightless accusations – that her former spouse had illegally accessed her bank account as an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in the summer of 2019.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Of course, no Kojima title would be complete with a little bit of craziness, but even the more far-out aspects of the game make more sense and are a thrilling part of the journey.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
There’s a chapter in the book talking about all this, looking at the range of possibilities and challenges that exist for places close in to the sun, such as Mercury, to the other extreme, far-out places such as Neptune and even further afield.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Inspired by a classic Muppet car paint job, a piano motif at the base features a golden key as a nod to Electric Mayhem's far-out band leader.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
For data centers, the controversy du jour sweeping Georgia and much of the country, that far-out idea may not be too far away.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The far-out suburbs were top destinations among those who had moved from somewhere else in the United States.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
This far-out fantasy tale stands the test of time.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
This week, a 51-year-old woman was sentenced to federal prison for making far-out and ultimately weightless accusations – that her former spouse had illegally accessed her bank account as an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in the summer of 2019.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Of course, no Kojima title would be complete with a little bit of craziness, but even the more far-out aspects of the game make more sense and are a thrilling part of the journey.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
There’s a chapter in the book talking about all this, looking at the range of possibilities and challenges that exist for places close in to the sun, such as Mercury, to the other extreme, far-out places such as Neptune and even further afield.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-out
Adjective
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That is pretty bizarre, given how fantastic both atmospheres have been throughout the playoffs.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Rather than representing a bizarre evolutionary innovation unique to salamanders, regeneration may actually reflect an ancient trait that many vertebrates once possessed more broadly.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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They were considered to have strange physical afflictions or weak mental attitudes, and some people with endocrine diseases were even dismissed as ‘freaks’ and heckled in circuses or locked away in institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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So yes, there was a kind of resistance, because the film and the script could seem strange, and some people wanted to normalize it, to fit it into a genre.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Tom always found something deeper, more creative, more thoughtful, weird, fun & unique.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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So that’s weird for Kickstarter.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Jon Rahm is one of the best handful of golfers in the world, and, in media availability and his infrequent YouTube golf appearances, is thoughtful, funny and personable.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Semple’s writing is warm and absurdly funny but also occasionally devastating—as when, roughly midway through the book, Adora digresses into recalling her experiences writing for a comedy show in the 1990s.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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And maybe hold a parallel history of travel and displacement in some odd way?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The episode included Colbert reminiscing on some odd and unfortunate moments from filming The Late Show, and the host chatting with some of his staff about their roles on the show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Emery is a peculiar case in management, a coach who is almost caught in the grey area between very good jobs and massive ones.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The accounting quality, governance architecture, and capital-structure questions visible in the Cerebras S-1 are not peculiar to Cerebras.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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The curious thing, though, is that no one button can produce any of these results.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Romano puts herself in the curious position of fighting a battle that has already been won on facts but not yet in legend.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Price Outlook Cotton prices continued to move higher over the past month, but the pattern has become more erratic.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Technology cycles are shorter, markets are more erratic and competition is becoming more worldwide.—
Raheel Sheikh,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Far-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-out. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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