out-and-out
Example Sentences
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“How can we improve the product, make it out-and-out racing and look at what can improve in terms of safety. But act with a scalpel and not with a baseball bat.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
"Because there's not been an out-and-out left-back, it's an opportunity for someone. Every single other position you can pretty much say 'that's their first choice'," she added.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
And so he employs other tools: the hunch, the educated guess, even out-and-out speculation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane was the only out-and-out striker named in Thomas Tuchel's 25-man squad for this week's World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
It is now one of the standard pieces in every orchestra’s repertoire, an out-and-out modern classic.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
