How to Use outlandish in a Sentence

outlandish

adjective
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  • The actress wore an outlandish dress to the awards ceremony.
  • She fills her books with outlandish characters.
  • In this economy, the one with the most clicks wins, and the one with the most outlandish take gets the most clicks.
    — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • But this is by far her most outlandish look from the shop yet.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Whatever the case, the outlandish design is a test of the Tesla brand.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Only the rich have the means to lose money on business ideas that are viewed as outlandish.
    — John Tamny, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • There’s a spontaneity within my music that feels off the cuff, blunt and at the same time outlandish.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Some are crazy stories, some are outlandish, and some are just mind-blowing.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2023
  • But Pollard takes the cake by being the most outlandish, the funniest, and the most surprising.
    — Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
  • In a new study, researchers explore an outlandish way to help do that: launching dust into space from the surface of the moon to shade the Earth.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023
  • What comes across as silly—and what is just outlandish enough to be believable?
    — Margret Grebowicz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
  • If the trailer is anything to go by, Fallout will take a cue from the video game and mix the doom and gloom with outlandish dark comedy.
    — Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The idea that Russia could pose a serious threat to Poland, much less to France or Germany, is outlandish.
    — Justin Logan and Joshua Shifrinson, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2023
  • The history of music is full of outlandish tales of varying degrees of truth.
    — Doug MacK, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2023
  • Cool sells—weird, outlandish, and outrageous not so much.
    — Carlton Reid, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023
  • To get a foldable phone down to a price that does not seem outlandish means the focus and budget that goes on the display needs to come from somewhere else.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • In the early 1980s, William A. Porter had an outlandish idea: People should be able to trade stocks via their home computers.
    — James R. Hagerty, wsj.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • No place else could match his blend of ostentatious and outlandish.
    — Matt Sedensky, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
  • With both Harden and the Rockets, never dismiss what at first glance seems outlandish.
    — Josh Criswell, Chron, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The post sparked a debate about whether the demands were outlandish or justified in seeking a healthy work-life balance.
    — Amber Burton, Fortune, 27 July 2023
  • The tale of the rambunctious lad and his outlandish genie returns to Cincinnati for a one-week engagement.
    — David Lyman, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2023
  • As if that weren’t enough to keep predators at bay, two more outlandish spikes protruded from its shoulders.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2023
  • Next to Tokyo among great world capitals, this city has the greatest capacity to frame the outlandish.
    — Guy Trebay, New York Times, 28 June 2023
  • That being said, there are a few tricks of the trade to consider here—when gifting clothes, don’t go too big, too outré, or too outlandish.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2023
  • This is just one of the sometimes-outlandish accusations Gracey makes against his former best friend.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2023
  • There is no doubt that the palace, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales themselves, have been shaken by the more outlandish conspiracy theories.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
  • That was, by far, the least outlandish rumour that circulated.
    — Hazlitt, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The country’s proudly sweeping First Amendment rights make plenty of room for the outlandish and appalling as well as the ordinary and the tame.
    — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
  • If so, most viewers will never see them, owing to some behind-the-scenes butting of heads that’s nearly as outlandish as the melees onscreen.
    — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
  • With drum and bass as its foundation, the track is unique with frequent key changes and full of outlandish developments.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023

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