outre
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These diehard subcommunities centered around outre fashion, indie pop and stylish photography took to Grimes, knowing it allowed them to finally become fans of themselves.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025
Ryan Gosling wore a much less outre version of Isaac Hayes’ shirt in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Bennett was in his late 80s when he recorded a 2014 album of duets with the outre Lady Gaga and went on a world tour with her in 2015.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2023
If you’re a movie lover who thinks getting coal in your stocking is the sign of a year well lived, celebrate the holidays by streaming these outre Santa films.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
I don't think you are quite outre enough for her; perhaps I made a mistake in putting you into decent clothes.
From Macleod of Dare by William Black
Sommer has been covering the grotesqueries of outré right-wing conspiracy culture for nearly a decade now.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
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
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
The outré in everything pertaining to good social usage is offensive to good taste.
From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Lillian Eichler
Vocabulary lists containing outre
English Words Derived from French, List 10
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This Week In Culture: January 25–31, 2019
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The Call of Chtulhu
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