outlandish

Example Sentences

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But for an outlandish romance set in a theme-park version of Italy that features more slow-motion shots of food being tossed in the air than an ’80s McDonald’s commercial, it’s actually pretty charming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

One of the more outlandish proposed solutions to climate change is to install orbiting fleets of mirrored satellites that can deflect sunlight, so cooling the planet.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur's hierarchy have finally addressed the mistake they made with the outlandish appointment of Igor Tudor as interim head coach – but the stakes are now so high they cannot afford another.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

If MSG Sports splits up, a possible scenario is that an outside investor buys a minority stake in one of the team owners at some outlandish premium and injects fresh capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The prestige of his outlandish voracity, of his immense capacity as a spendthrift, of his unprecedented hospitality went beyond the borders of the swamp and attracted the best-qualified gluttons from all along the coast.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez