outre

Example Sentences

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That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Like such previously outré Lanthimos features as “Dogtooth,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “The Lobster,” the movie is a bleak comedy that generates severe discomfort amid its absurdity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

In 2025, white cabinets and grey floors signify a home with no pesky outré design choices to hinder the viewer’s ability to picture themselves in that kitchen.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

But not all of Marlon’s brainstorms were so outré, and here is the Brando’s principal innovative success.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Not only did the mere word "morphinomaniac" fill her with dread, but it roused in her the born Conservative's resentment against anything in the least outré or eccentric.

From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie