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in left field

ADJECTIVE
quirky
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bizarre idiosyncratic odd off-the-wall peculiar strange unconventional unusual wacky weird
WEAK
far-out freakish freaky kinky out of the ordinary outre unorthodox way-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common familiar normal regular standard usual
WEAK
conventional

Example Sentences

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Kendra Nelson walked to begin the game, then Gonzales lined an inside pitch deep over the fence in left field to make it 2-0.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In the top of the sixth, he broke a 3-3 tie by sending a hanging slider from closer Jack Champlin over the fence in left field for a two-run home run.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Other past autumn heroes are also heating up, namely Señor October Kiké Hernández, who had a running over-the-shoulder catch in left field and added two hits, two runs and an RBI.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

A manager’s job is to put his players in the best position to perform at their best, Teoscar is not a right fielder, he’s better in left field.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

And her mother had said, “Ha! Your father is so far off in left field that he wouldn’t recognize love if it stood up in his soup and sang.”

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo