outsider
noun
out·sid·er
ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər 
ˈau̇t-ˌsī-
1
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
2
chiefly British
: a contender not expected to win
outsiderness
noun
Examples of outsider in a Sentence
To outsiders, the ritual may seem strange.
She felt like an outsider in her new school.
An outsider defeated the champion!
She was a rank outsider who managed to win.
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Youssef makes Jeff bro-ish enough to hang with this crowd but outsider enough to chafe at its hubris.
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
Not because of the wildfire that scorched parts of the coast back in January, but because five months later, Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu’s main artery, is still effectively closed to outsiders, cutting off the bulk of tourist traffic that keeps the town’s businesses afloat.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Halperin captures the other side of the immigrant crisis — a world that few outsiders see — through the story of Kurt Ver Beek, an American academic and missionary of sorts who several decades ago moved to Honduras with his wife, Jo Ann Van Engen, to minister to the poor.
—Katherine Corcoran, New York Times, 20 May 2025
An immigrant who adores a good fashion moment, Currie writes about outsiders looking for home, balancing humanist contemplation with a sprinkle of theatrical flair.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
Not because of the wildfire that scorched parts of the coast back in January, but because five months later, Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu’s main artery, is still effectively closed to outsiders, cutting off the bulk of tourist traffic that keeps the town’s businesses afloat.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Halperin captures the other side of the immigrant crisis — a world that few outsiders see — through the story of Kurt Ver Beek, an American academic and missionary of sorts who several decades ago moved to Honduras with his wife, Jo Ann Van Engen, to minister to the poor.
—Katherine Corcoran, New York Times, 20 May 2025
An immigrant who adores a good fashion moment, Currie writes about outsiders looking for home, balancing humanist contemplation with a sprinkle of theatrical flair.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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outsider
noun
out·sid·er
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsīd-ər
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
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