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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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.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
The full-fledged, all-day deli and cocktail bar with pickle martinis and schnitzel blends Jewish-deli tradition with the modern and sometimes off-the-wall culinary concoctions of longtime friends and business partners Nick Schreiber and J.D. Rocchio.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
So began a steady stream of off-the-wall exploits, such as trying to live without plastic for 24 hours or outsourcing his life (including arguments with his spouse and reading bedtime stories to his kids) to India.
—Roy Rivenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
And don’t be afraid to go bright with your kicks; off-the-wall hues like yellow, wine, and red will make even low-effort outfits (like a white T-shirt and straight-leg jeans) pop.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 July 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
The full-fledged, all-day deli and cocktail bar with pickle martinis and schnitzel blends Jewish-deli tradition with the modern and sometimes off-the-wall culinary concoctions of longtime friends and business partners Nick Schreiber and J.D. Rocchio.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
So began a steady stream of off-the-wall exploits, such as trying to live without plastic for 24 hours or outsourcing his life (including arguments with his spouse and reading bedtime stories to his kids) to India.
—Roy Rivenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
And don’t be afraid to go bright with your kicks; off-the-wall hues like yellow, wine, and red will make even low-effort outfits (like a white T-shirt and straight-leg jeans) pop.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 July 2024
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