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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
an outlandish outfit made entirely out of bottle caps
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as in exotic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
the outlandish tribal rituals that astonished early explorers of that land
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Recent Examples of outlandish
That lineage become a source of attention and scorn for the 33-year-old first time candidate, who created what critics called out as a sometimes outlandish social media personality to generate attention.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
But as his online following grew, Jamal's message took an outlandish turn.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Her whereabouts have eluded investigators and stirred up theories both feasible and outlandish among the 4,000-person community as the townspeople tried to make sense of what could have happened to the young woman.
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Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Even the most outlandish actions are based on reality.
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Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outlandish
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
But as his online following grew, Jamal's message took an outlandish turn.
—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Her whereabouts have eluded investigators and stirred up theories both feasible and outlandish among the 4,000-person community as the townspeople tried to make sense of what could have happened to the young woman.
—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Even the most outlandish actions are based on reality.
—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outlandish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlandish
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When Aaron Paul’s Jeff attempts to make a suspicious deposit, the bank teller (a game Nina Dobrev) demands to be in on the deal, in the sort of neo-noir twist that could suggest a rich film world populated with bizarre freaks of all stripes.
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In the canon of DC Comics, Comet is truly a bizarre character.
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However, no matter how many exotic and exciting places her career has taken her, Anderson continues to come back to Florida.
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This natural wonder, surrounded by lush green forests, is reminiscent of an exotic island.
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.
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The falseness of the medium, though, jibed with the falseness of most attempts, throughout American history, to make sense of this enormous, strange man.
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Baldet didn’t arrive in hospitality with a romantic attachment to restaurants, but a model, a thesis and enough self-awareness to realise neither would survive contact with the floor unchanged.
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Prior to this, the two denied romantic interest both publicly and in private conversations.
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Watching improv is reliably funny because performers work without a script.
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But figuring out how to do all that while being funny at the same time?
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As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
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Confessions kicked off one of the weirdest eras in a career that has never been stingy with weirdness.
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Food also figured into other odd roadway incidents.
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Maternal Instinct lays out how Parker moved from a web of odd, though ultimately harmless lies about the fake pregnancy to killing her pregnant friend (Simmons-Hancock), and abducting her unborn fetus to present to her then-boyfriend, Wade Griffin, as their own.
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After cycling through erratic gigs—bus driver, garbage collector, violin maker—his carpentry skills landed him a job on an expedition vessel in Antarctica from 2006 to 2010.
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His social media posts became increasingly erratic.
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“Outlandish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlandish. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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