out-of-sight 1 of 2

slang

out of sight

2 of 2

phrase

as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability The drummer for that band is out of sight.

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Recent Examples of out-of-sight
Adjective
Organizations continue to wrestle with how to monitor out-of-sight employees’ performance. Harvard Business Review, 12 Feb. 2025 Start by buffing a small, out-of-sight area with any cleaning solutions listed to make sure there are no reactions or damage. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024 For many of us, pasteurization is an out-of-sight, out-of-mind process that’s easy to take for granted or even forget about. Sarah Garone, Health, 6 Dec. 2024 The idea has been condemned by advocates as an out-of-sight, out-of-mind approach that will lead to further criminalization of homeless people. Douglas R. Clifford, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024 But the storage facility is in downtown Austin, while the laws banning encampments have pushed many people to out-of-sight camps around the city. Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Jan. 2024 All items should be returned to their spots—not just dumped in an out-of-sight area. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024 There had been reports of other fish species following sea robins around, perhaps deputizing the legged fish as scouts to track down out-of-sight prey. Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024 The Apple Desktop Storage Container from MoMA Design Store offers artful out-of-sight storage for pens, cables, sticky notes, flash drives, or candy. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-sight
Adjective
  • That's an excellent question, what the perception is Elon Musk has.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • As one of the few Black doctors in Kansas City after the Civil Rights era, Carter established a family practice that provided excellent care to local residents.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Here are some of the most beautiful tulip festivals to catch across the globe as well as how tulips came to have cultural significance in each destination.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Rylance carries a striking and beautiful complexity across the series.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The terrific cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Alexis Rynders, Glen Rose Alexis Rynders, a 5-foot-10 Tarleton State commit, has had a terrific career, earning TABC All-Region honors in four varsity seasons.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Flores was a wonderful mother and grandmother, Love said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
  • His leadership by example, his accomplishments on the field, his love of family, his service to our community and his dedication to excellence all herald his standing as a remarkable athlete and wonderful human being.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The procedure is designed to help patients enhance rather than change their natural appearance, maintaining or restoring their loveliest features.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Molly’s such a lovely person, just a great spirit and game to do what needs to be done and have fun.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The make-your-own strawberry shortcake was wonderful and the Donny & Marie concert was superb.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Its sound quality is superb, with deep bass and crisp, clear vocals, and the DTS Headphone:X surround tech adds a lot to the experience.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • So, if the audience doesn’t dismiss it on account of the language barrier (as in subtitles), then that would be great.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • This is a great time for these landscaping upgrades.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a film that exists entirely to support a brilliant, go-for-broke performance from Glenn Close, who channels a fabulous manic energy as Cruella De Vil.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn of Project Runway Beauty and brains, poise and talent, fabulous and fabulouser - Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn represented something totally fresh when Project Runway premiered in 2004, fostering the next generation of sartorial royalty.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Out-of-sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-sight. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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