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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Example Sentences

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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 Don’t make this an out-of-sight-out-of-mind thing. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Jan. 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-of-sight
Adjective
  • Salah then surged forward towards the edge of the box before playing an excellent pass with the outside of his left boot.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • If so, Hamlin, in particular, is excellent at managing his tires.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Order a drink, admire the master carpentry, and unwind with views of the beautiful garden.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The lead grew to 3-1 at 1:57 of the third with one of the most beautiful goals of the season.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ovechkin is easy to like, though, by all accounts a terrific teammate.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Just when Kenin looked set to push the contest into a decider, Pegula saved three set points and won six consecutive games to mount a terrific fightback and clinch victory.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Embracing different cultures: There is plenty of wonderful Mexican culture depicted throughout the film, from cooking traditional dishes to the vibrant atmosphere.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Cherish these moments and know that your efforts to preserve their voices are a wonderful tribute to your relationships.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Nicotiana sylvestris Sun Exposure: Dappled shade Soil Type: Organic loam Soil pH: Slightly acidic 11 of 11 Wishbone Flower Wishbone flower is a low-growing annual with lovely two-toned, two-lipped, tubular purple or pink flowers.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Armani’s Luminous Silk Concealer is a lovely example of just that.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Chain-of-Density (CoD) Prompting A shrewd method of devising summaries involves a clever prompting strategy known as chain-of-density (CoD), which aims to bolster generative AI toward attaining especially superb or at least better-than-usual summaries.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In the summers, the garden becomes a haute hub of social activity, thanks to the hotel’s superb cocktail program.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But at first, the seizures were a source of great anxiety for our whole family.
    Grace Bastidas, Parents, 14 Apr. 2025
  • His great concern, however, is that A.I. is not being developed with this goal in mind.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Well, there will certainly be many more fabulous fashions to come.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
  • For most people, the summer just isn’t complete without a fabulous getaway.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 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 19 Apr. 2025.

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