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
The video projections, costumes and lighting give evidence of many, many imaginations working overtime to find the perfect effect or the most off-the-wall design.
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Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025
There, his off-the-wall creations like blues singer Calhoun Tubbs and horny prison inmate Tiny made Grier one of the show's most beloved performers.
—Elliott Smith, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Ziggi’s develops some off-the-wall drinks.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Rather, the failures here just highlight everything that makes Swag sound so fresh and off-the-wall.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025
There, his off-the-wall creations like blues singer Calhoun Tubbs and horny prison inmate Tiny made Grier one of the show's most beloved performers.
—Elliott Smith, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Ziggi’s develops some off-the-wall drinks.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Rather, the failures here just highlight everything that makes Swag sound so fresh and off-the-wall.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
Adjective
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That’s just a really bizarre back and forth to exist in.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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As the story builds toward a violent showdown between the mourners and the town, the reader will be entranced by its surreal language and bizarre logic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Cindy Morgan, who played bombshell Lacey Underall, recalled to Sports Illustrated in 2010 that, funny as Dangerfield was, the comic was nervous about his performance.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Abdullah Saeed’s Deli Boys debuted last year with a bang, quickly establishing itself as one of the most vibrant, funny, and well-rendered shows streaming.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The author could herself be considered predatorial, having written her own children in as the books’ protagonists, saddling them with a strange kind of fame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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This strange occurrence echoes what happened at the top of the dot-com bubble 26 years ago.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The movie goes from this weird, seedy love motel to the industrial backwaters, and these long walks and talks down empty streets.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The show hinges on finding an ordinary person who, plunged into a group of people he’s never met before, doesn’t reject them as weird or objectionable but embraces them at some basic human level.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Some kind of carpet beetle, with the odd centipede joining the parade.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Israel and Jordan occupy a peculiar position in this landscape.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The results may be the most peculiar for OpenAI’s GPT-5-mini.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Wrapped around the main lobby is a small arcade of curious boutiques selling everything from designer clothes and jewelry to Cuban cigars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Brief endnotes are included for extra-curious readers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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His erratic, punitive and ultimately unconstitutional approach to tariffs has resulted in an economic mess of payouts to farmers and reimbursements.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Roki Sasaki flashed triple-digit velocity for the first time this season, but battled erratic command.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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