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
Interview With the Vampire was already one of the most balls-to-the-wall, out-there shows on TV, and The Vampire Lestat requires full attention and both sides of your brain to reap the most pleasure.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
As a symbol of national ingenuity and know-how, the frosty specimen is kind of out-there.
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Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
As a performer, these characters are out-there.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Whether that’s a laudable or absurd achievement is very much in the eye of the beholder, but the watch presents no end of very out-there mechanical tech.
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Tim Barber,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
As a symbol of national ingenuity and know-how, the frosty specimen is kind of out-there.
—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
As a performer, these characters are out-there.
—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Whether that’s a laudable or absurd achievement is very much in the eye of the beholder, but the watch presents no end of very out-there mechanical tech.
—
Tim Barber,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for out-there
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-there
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Your unconventional ideas land better when people can experience them instead of only hearing about them.
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While seemingly an unconventional choice, Sandler, Swift and Kelce have been in each other's orbit for several years.
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Five long-standing Iranian dissident groups, including PJAK, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Freedom Party, had formed an alliance, Reuters also reported.
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Dislocation from tariffs, onshoring, war, oil, and supply shocks present opportunities for dissident shareholders to show laggards the way.
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“Out-there.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-there. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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