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

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

Perhaps most startling of all is the discovery that this crazy story, shot through with outré humor, isn’t completely fabricated.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024

The outré in everything pertaining to good social usage is offensive to good taste.

From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Eichler, Lillian