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

But for an outlandish romance set in a theme-park version of Italy that features more slow-motion shots of food being tossed in the air than an ’80s McDonald’s commercial, it’s actually pretty charming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur's hierarchy have finally addressed the mistake they made with the outlandish appointment of Igor Tudor as interim head coach – but the stakes are now so high they cannot afford another.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

Using the same water and air over and over again sounds terribly complicated, and a little bit messy, but it’s really not such an outlandish idea.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins