How to Use odd man out in a Sentence

odd man out

noun
  • Seemingly the lone immediate odd man out would be Thomas Bryant.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
  • As always, the odd man out is Germany, the richest and most populous European power that will not shed its civil religion of pacifism.
    Josef Joffe, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
  • The bet here is that, over the course of the rest of the season, Cobb will be the odd man out.
    Michael Beller, SI.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • And Stidham, the 2019 fourth-round pick, looks like the odd man out.
    BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2021
  • The odd man out is Brenden Jaimes, a fifth-round pick in 2021.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Greyson has spent a lot of time feeling ashamed and like the odd man out.
    oregonlive, 8 Jan. 2023
  • This meant that Highsmith was the odd man out against the Magic.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
  • If the Suns trade for a point guard, Harrison is the odd man out.
    Scott Bordow, azcentral, 13 July 2018
  • Nick Seeler was the odd man out on the blue line once again Sunday.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2019
  • The team’s depth made the 29-year-old blueliner the odd man out last season.
    Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • But for now it’s Bolton, not Pompeo, who appears to be the odd man out.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Williams, Brad Wanamaker, and Javonte Green were the odd men out.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Tarell Basham, who didn’t get home enough as a rusher last year, is the odd man out for now.
    Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2022
  • How Breeze and Bryson Young go from odd men out to primetime players for the Ducks.
    oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2019
  • Gilbert’s promotion this week would seem to leave Kaaya as the odd man out.
    Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Mahtook, one of the Tigers’ top four outfielders, was the odd man out.
    Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2018
  • Shane Ray, the fourth-year player who’s option is up this week, looks like the odd man out.
    Robert Klemko, SI.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • James Proche II, a healthy scratch, was the odd man out at wide receiver.
    Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • With Garland being the best passer of the three, Sexton could be the odd man out.
    Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2021
  • Of course, being the odd man out isn’t going to sit well with Connor.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2019
  • E-Trade could be the odd man out in a game of merger musical chairs.
    Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 25 Nov. 2019
  • The promising 20-year-old has been the odd man out in the Pacers' recent lineup shift.
    Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2023
  • That would mean sixth-year senior Chris Owens could be the odd man out on senior day.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Dixon could be the odd man out in the Ravens’ backfield, with veteran Mark Ingram in place as the new No.
    Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 24 June 2019
  • And natural gas futures were the odd man out, falling 7.23% for the week.
    Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Randy Dobnak, who has made four starts for the Twins this season, might be the odd man out of the rotation.
    Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 13 June 2021
  • That could leave McDonald, who is on a four-year, $24 million deal, as the odd man out.
    John Clayton, The Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The odd man out on the back line could be Tommy Smith, who had his team option declined last week.
    Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post, 20 Nov. 2019
  • The odd man out is Simon, who runs an app that reveals the secrets of his classmates.
    Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Rowe was the odd man out, so to speak, after the Patriots acquired Stephon Gilmore.
    Jeff McLane, Philly.com, 2 Feb. 2018

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