as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
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Recent Examples of off-the-wall
Much more perplexing is the result of that exercise: writer-director Radu Jude’s rowdy and off-the-wall three-hour patience-tester, simply titled Dracula.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
But don’t several vintage sitcoms from the era feature a largely unrecognized subversive or off-the-wall quality?
—Chris Reed, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Wiseman came up with one of de Armas’ favorite off-the-wall weapons: an ice skate that Eve sticks her hand in and uses like a boxing glove on an enemy.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Don’t let a vague comment or off-the-wall plan derail your progress and personal growth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-the-wall
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
But don’t several vintage sitcoms from the era feature a largely unrecognized subversive or off-the-wall quality?
—Chris Reed, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Wiseman came up with one of de Armas’ favorite off-the-wall weapons: an ice skate that Eve sticks her hand in and uses like a boxing glove on an enemy.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Don’t let a vague comment or off-the-wall plan derail your progress and personal growth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-the-wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
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Take the quiz here … CHAOTIC CALAMITY – Seahawks' celebration turns to disaster as bizarre fumble gives Cardinals new life.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Watch On Together, the beads and star arms painted a bizarre, layered portrait of Saturn's skies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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What follows is a dramedy that is simultaneously an anthropological examination of the film industry’s denizens and a disturbing — though often very funny — look at the fragility of identity in that world.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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My idea of funny is the English say the craziest things with a straight face.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The story becomes less of a character study of the strange ways in which grief manifests and more about the escalating hijinks of a lie that takes on a wild life of its own.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The options were powerful, immortal, stranger or wanderer.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Following up, the experiment yielded a weird and unexpected result.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Escalators are so consequential to Trump, who has always had a weird aversion to plain-old steps.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Also, there was the idea that because Regis is 400 and some odd years old, he's got a lot of life experience and accrued a lot of wisdom.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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What at first appears to be a run-of-the-mill trauma drama about a family dealing with the eldest child’s anorexia nervosa gradually evolves into something odder and more original, even blackly comic, in Ungrateful Beings.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Despite always seeming to be hungry, Clark said Sanaa was a kind, sociable and curious little girl.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some curious clues have EW's Swiftie senses tingling.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At that pre-match press conference, Potter spoke about his appreciation of the board, the need to fix West Ham’s problems together and the rather peculiar viral face-swap trend that involves him.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Writing lyrics for a fictional band is a peculiar act of ventriloquism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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On Saturday, his performance was erratic, with a mistake leading to the fifth goal scored by Antoine Griezmann.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The tourism industry has had to adjust to fallout of tariffs, inflation and erratic gas prices.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-wall. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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