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out of this world

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  1. 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]


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And his temperament and pace was just out of this world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

SpaceX's blockbuster IPO filing included some out of this world details, including a provision that founder Elon Musk's massive bonus only kicks in if one million humans settle on Mars.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Even in New York City, that cost is out of this world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

A marketing coup that’s out of this world.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

It would be home up until the moment the Afterlife dragged him out of this world.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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