the odd man/one out

noun

: the person or thing that is different from the other members of a group
It looks like he's the odd one out on this particular issue.
All my college friends have gotten married. I'm the odd man out.

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However, the Red Sox are starting to use Kristian Campbell in center field more, which could lead to Rafaela being the odd man out in Boston. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, Sydnee, a 32-year-old medical salesperson lying about being a bottle service girl, found herself the odd one out as the others had grown incredibly close in the house. Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Littell could have been the odd man out of the rotation given his bullpen experience. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 The Mountain West got four teams in the bracket, but Boise State was the odd one out despite wins over Clemson and Saint Mary’s. Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the odd man/one out

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“The odd man/one out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20odd%20man%2Fone%20out. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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