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Examples of off-the-wall in a Sentence
she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
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Guillermo Rodriguez went around to Chiefs and Eagles players and asked them a variety of off-the-wall questions.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
But as expected, a variety of off-the-wall and absurd questions were thrown Kelce’s way.
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Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
But as with any lengthy trial, particularly one chock-full of big personalities and scores of undercover wiretaps, there were plenty of funny and off-the-wall moments during the 16 weeks of proceedings.
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
That’s the premise of Zack Snyder’s full-throttle, off-the-wall action film where no set piece is too big and no idea is too bonkers.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-wall. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
off-the-wall
adjective
: very unusual : bizarre
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