How to Use off-the-wall in a Sentence

off-the-wall

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  • Don’t be afraid to use bright colors and off-the-wall (or on-the-wall) patterns in your space.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 21 July 2023
  • Supreme is famous for its off-the-wall collabs that run the gamut from Airstream to Barbour to Honda.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2023
  • What is Fashion Month without a few off-the-wall accessories and beauty looks?
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Mar. 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
  • For Oxford American, Wendy Brenner recounts the joys of working as an art-framer, sharing her process and tales of a boss who’s more than a little off-the-wall.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Occasionally, callers phone in with off-the-wall items.
    — Sarah Baird, New York Times, 11 July 2023
  • Gordon established himself as a grue-auteur with this completely off-the-wall take on the well-trod zombie formula.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Their off-the-wall interactive exhibitions are meant to make art feel accessible to all.
    — Michelle Aslam, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
  • Aquarius January 20-February 18 Your routine -- or lack thereof -- might seem off-the-wall compared to someone else.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The story switches between moments of off-the-wall humor and more serious, heartfelt messages about love, friendship and the holiday season.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Over the last three months, Lazer Dim 700’s off-the-wall oddities have turned him from SoundCloud obscurity to internet sensation.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The inevitable holiday frenzy, of course, needs a frenetic soundtrack, and Hasil Adkins' off-the-wall psychobilly absolutely fits the bill.
    — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Launched in 2015, Hot Ones has become a go-to stopping point for celebrities to answer off-the-wall questions about upcoming projects, all while trying to conquer increasingly spicy chicken wings.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
  • The movie is set entirely at night, allowing cinematographer Steve Holleran (Missing) to slap on lots of red filters that channel the satanic fury of Cage’s off-the-wall creation.
    — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2023
  • 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
  • People in creative fields can use the image generators to quickly sketch out ideas, including unexpected off-the-wall material.
    — Eric Smalley, The Conversation, 19 Apr. 2023

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