as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
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Recent Examples of off-the-wall
Programmers travel to festivals around the world in pursuit of films that would fit their lineups, befriend tastemakers who are in the know about new projects, and scour Letterboxd with the hope of finding something off-the-wall that hasn’t broken through yet.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
You’re now officially certified as someone who knows the latest restaurant openings, best shows, inspired art and off-the-wall ways to explore our lovely city.
—The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
It was inspired by a social media tradition in which users come up with off-the-wall costume ideas and share them online.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Heller and Adams are a dynamic pair, finding ways to punctuate their bizarre tale with brutal honesty, off-the-wall humor, and a desire to celebrate the messiness and magic of motherhood.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
You’re now officially certified as someone who knows the latest restaurant openings, best shows, inspired art and off-the-wall ways to explore our lovely city.
—The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
It was inspired by a social media tradition in which users come up with off-the-wall costume ideas and share them online.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Heller and Adams are a dynamic pair, finding ways to punctuate their bizarre tale with brutal honesty, off-the-wall humor, and a desire to celebrate the messiness and magic of motherhood.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
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By Judy Berman January 17, 2025 6:00 AM EST The spectacular finale of Severance’s first season introduced a love triangle more bizarre than New Order could ever have imagined.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Duran Duran has paid tribute to the late American filmmaker David Lynch, whose brilliant and bizarre films laid the inspirational groundwork for a young Nick Rhodes.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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The scene perfectly captures the absurdity of Toya throwing a party for her first Birkin—made even funnier by the group’s collective indifference.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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Friends and family describe her as energetic, funny, family-oriented, and full of life.—
Jerome Socolovsky,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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The current situation with Lenovo’s Legion Go S is a strange one.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Luther allegedly continued to purchase and inject the counterfeit Botox despite knowing clients had fallen ill or experienced strange symptoms, Sassoon said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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There’s also the weird dynamic between Calgary ownership and their former GM Brad Treliving, which could make a deal difficult.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Skip to main content Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about reads.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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The display is also located far behind the steering wheel and creates what, for some drivers, might be an odd focal distance.—
Doug Newcomb,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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By the 1950s, the talented author who had worked with Langston Hughes and won a Guggenheim fellowship was struggling to make ends meet, working as a maid and taking other odd jobs.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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Thirty years after a Los Angeles jury found O.J. Simpson not guilty of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, the case is still being poked and prodded under the microscope of curious filmmakers.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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There’s simply no other platform that converts curious passersby to diehards so well.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fellow parents chimed in with stories of their own toddlers making peculiar noises.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Educating them on local folklore, as well as his affinity for rabbit hunting, the peculiar kid soon takes a shining to the couple.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Biden appeared unsteady, his responses erratic, his voice a hoarse whisper.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The mountains can also make the winds more erratic because additional whirls of wind, known as wind eddies, can form as the air moves across the peaks and through the canyons.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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