outlandish
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To market herself, Kusama adopted an outlandish persona, donning brightly colored bobbed wigs, and red leotards or dot-covered gowns for public appearances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
English actor Tim Curry, best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in film musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Rather than sticking to the facts or the law, the states have instead decided to chase an outlandish payout.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
As Baldacci says in an essay this week, “Arguing about facts doesn’t deter outlandish ideas, misinformation or AI hallucination. Maybe more storytelling, more imagination, more fiction is what’s needed to combat the unreality spun online.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
He doesn’t know how outlandish I think I’m being.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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