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outre

[oo-trey] / uˈtreɪ /


outré








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These diehard subcommunities centered around outre fashion, indie pop and stylish photography took to Grimes, knowing it allowed them to finally become fans of themselves.

From Salon Nov. 7, 2025

Bennett was in his late 80s when he recorded a 2014 album of duets with the outre Lady Gaga and went on a world tour with her in 2015.

From Reuters Jul. 21, 2023

If you’re a movie lover who thinks getting coal in your stocking is the sign of a year well lived, celebrate the holidays by streaming these outre Santa films.

From New York Times Dec. 2, 2022

A sense of purpose, coordination and confidence can make even the most outre fashion decision seem appropriate.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2021

Mem.—must try and get rid of Tom the coachman—am tired of him; besides it is outre to permit liberties to a menial.'

From City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston by George Thompson

Even amid the era’s accelerating glam rock movement, “Rocky Horror” pushed the boundaries of mainstream pop culture as an outré musical about a mad scientist with a theme song called “Sweet Transvestite.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Sommer has been covering the grotesqueries of outré right-wing conspiracy culture for nearly a decade now.

From Slate May 7, 2026

Wineman isn’t afraid to spelunk truly deranged depths, but what’s remarkable is how much style he incorporates into the film’s most outré moments.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

But while her previous pictures never shied away from tenderness despite their outré scenarios, her latest is a far more melancholy affair.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

His style becomes greyer and greyer, his thoughts outré, exaggerated, a kind of credulity or superstition exercised upon abstract words.

From English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century by Edmund David Jones




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