out-and-out
Example Sentences
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“How can we improve the product, make it out-and-out racing and look at what can improve in terms of safety. But act with a scalpel and not with a baseball bat.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
And so he employs other tools: the hunch, the educated guess, even out-and-out speculation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
But after years of dabbling in pop and hip-hop, Yungblud seemed to reintroduce himself with the widely praised “Changes” performance as an out-and-out rocker.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
Up front, they won the league last year without having an out-and-out number nine.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
At first I meant to stretch the truth, but then I out-and-out lied to my sisters.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
