as in unconventional
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
the professor's out-there political views have made him a lightning rod for controversy on campus
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Recent Examples of out-there
The show was always an out-there concept, even for HBO.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele is a pretty out-there choice.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The planet is the setting for an unlikely mix of sci-fi, magic, and fantasy, populated by a bizarre assortment of characters whose origins were usually determined by the out-there whims of toymakers — there really is no other way to explain Snout Spout.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
While casual fans of Bessette-Kennedy’s style might imagine her wardrobe as simple above all else, the fashion insider had a taste for the out-there stuff, too.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for out-there
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele is a pretty out-there choice.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The planet is the setting for an unlikely mix of sci-fi, magic, and fantasy, populated by a bizarre assortment of characters whose origins were usually determined by the out-there whims of toymakers — there really is no other way to explain Snout Spout.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
While casual fans of Bessette-Kennedy’s style might imagine her wardrobe as simple above all else, the fashion insider had a taste for the out-there stuff, too.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for out-there
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-there
Adjective
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Pratt, meanwhile, has emerged as one of the race’s most unconventional and unpredictable candidates.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Last year, Smith acknowledged the artsy small city is an unconventional place to find world-class pizza.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Together, they were recently elected to a Miami support committee for the Concilio Cubano dissident group in Cuba.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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And major Russian language book fairs, focused on dissident literature, are becoming more common across Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Out-there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-there. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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