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Extraordinary, superb, as in Her carrot cake is out of this world . This colloquial term refers to something too good for this world. [Early 1900s]

But the two presenting together, as they did here at the 2008 Emmy Awards, is an out-of-this-world combination.

A Texas-based company called Celestis arranged for the out-of-this-world memorial.

Los Angeles-based mixologist Jason Robey crafts an out-of-this-world libation to enjoy with this weekend's sci-flick 'Super 8'.

Gotch had seduced him by describing his mission as an "out-of-this-world opportunity."

Behind the partition I expected to see out-of-this-world scientific equipment stacked to the ceiling.

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