outlandish
Example Sentences
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That trees relate to one another is an idea once thought outlandish but now widely accepted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
Baldwin argues claims around the possibility of recall are outlandish, but also something that the court shouldn’t be addressing.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Some outsiders may have expected Tindall to make outlandish headline-grabbing statements but again, contrary to the persona, the softly-spoken Londoner was anything but box office.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
There were balconies on all four sides, and everywhere were mannequins clad in outlandish garbs—feather suits, and dresses made of smoke and fog and glass.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing outlandish
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