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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
Adjective
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As travelers crave experiences over ordinary stays, hotels that have transformed grim to glam are now embracing their bizarre and sometimes haunted histories, even hosting weddings and wellness retreats.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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But things take a bizarre turn when her son, Simón (Roger Príncep), goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This is less spooky and more funny.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Musical inspiration can be a funny thing.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Also this week, celebrity chef José Andres reveals his latest cookbook, the strange case of two hyper-specific vending machines, and the neverending epic of Cracker Barrel’s redesign fiasco adds yet another chapter.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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But there's a strange intimacy to Talk to Me's premise, in which teens act tough by holding a mummified hand, declaring the titular phrase, and inviting one lucky spirit from the other side to inhabit their body.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, as Cawsey points out, the legend of Tutivillus itself was like good gossip—colorful, wicked, and weird.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Kinda weird that arguably the best episode of the season featured not one, but two extended scenes of players fishing, but whatevs.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Over time, her experience juggling odd jobs has primed her with skills for financial emergencies like the one her family is facing this month.—
Bonny Chu , Lorraine Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Did any president have particularly odd tastes?—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At home, Dan is curious, talkative and always ready to make a new friend.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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This seemed curious, since Westergaard had spent much of the spring and summer cozying up to an Administration that routinely attacked such institutions.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The writers mold a peculiar premise in their screenplay by avoiding another dime-a-dozen found footage spectacle, instead turning a very careful eye toward the real-life atrocities committed by the church — plus some genuine scares.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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There has been a report that the drinking water in California's smallest National Park has turned brown and developed a peculiar smell, according to the San Francisco news outlet SFGATE.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Even when participants’ average blood pressure seemed healthy, those with the most erratic readings — combined with stiffer arteries — showed telltale signs of brain aging, the study found.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Think of the harms of erratic schedules akin to the way dripping water can erode stone.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-wall. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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