odd man out

noun

: a person who differs from the other members of a group

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Stroman entered camp as the Yankees’ sixth starter and an odd man out after an offseason of trade rumors, but the Bombers now seem fortunate to have kept the veteran. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025 Stroman is the odd man out of the rotation and set to make $18 million next season. Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Signing Bregman would create a logjam in the Chicago infield and Hoerner, not top prospect Matt Shaw, would likely be the odd man out. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Pacioretty might be the odd man out once the Leafs make a deal and/or once Jarnkrok comes back. Kevin Papetti, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for odd man out

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of odd man out was in 1873

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“Odd man out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20man%20out. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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