outre

Example Sentences

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Wineman isn’t afraid to spelunk truly deranged depths, but what’s remarkable is how much style he incorporates into the film’s most outré moments.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Yet Keaton’s off-kilter taste—reflected elsewhere in her rambling dialogue delivery and outré fashion sense—is in evidence in her attraction to the strange personalities asked to ruminate on the hereafter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

In the ’80s, when Boy George or Billy Idol were coming through Lorenzo’s boutique to buy the latest outré designs from Europe, the sales staff at a store would be your guides.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

Without food, Bong’s work would lose the indelible humanity that even his most outré, provocative films hold as a point of pride.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

However, Mary came to my way of thinking, and my choice of new things was in no wise outré.

From The Story of Antony Grace by Fenn, George Manville