outre
Example Sentences
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Like such previously outré Lanthimos features as “Dogtooth,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “The Lobster,” the movie is a bleak comedy that generates severe discomfort amid its absurdity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
In 2025, white cabinets and grey floors signify a home with no pesky outré design choices to hinder the viewer’s ability to picture themselves in that kitchen.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025
Without food, Bong’s work would lose the indelible humanity that even his most outré, provocative films hold as a point of pride.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025
Before the internet, before the spicy comments sections on Instagram and Twitter or the outré subcultures on TikTok, like-minded strangers connected through zines.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024
Eden heretofore had presented about as much of an outré problem as an Iowa cornfield.
From Eight Keys to Eden by Clifton, Mark
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
