How to Use outer in a Sentence

outer

adjective

• I removed the outer skin of the onion.
• Her inner turmoil was masked by an outer calm.
• The package's outer covering was damaged.
• The Earth is formed of the crust, the mantle and the inner and outer cores.
  — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023
• The disease involves the outer layers of the eyes, the mouth and the gut.
  — Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
• Avoid touching the front outer part of the mask when putting it on.
  — Eliza MacKintosh and Isabelle Jani-Friend, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022
• The full moon will move into the outer part of the Earth's shadow, the penumbra.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
• Apply water to the soil around the outer third of the tree’s canopy and about a yard beyond the drip line.
  — oregonlive, 23 July 2023
• My inner life had to keep pace with the facts and furies of the outer world.
  — Margo Jefferson, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
• The outer shell feels smooth yet strong, and the handle is sturdy with a soft grip.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
• Then, remove the seed from within the white outer husk.
  — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
• Use it to stamp the perfect wing at the outer corner of your eyes, then trace the line across your lid.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2023
• Sources say the warehouse is near the outer edge of the backlot at Bray Studios.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
• Zaharolka walked up the stairs to the school’s outer yard.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2022
• Cure the bulbs in a warm, dry place for 2 to 3 weeks until the outer skin feels papery.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
• The inner rings will fall first and the outer rings will follow.
  — George Petras, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
• The outer loop of I-695 was shut down for about six hours following the crash.
  — Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022
• Artist and food vendor booths will also be in the same spots on the outer edges of the stage areas.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2023
• By changing the gap between the two sides of the hub, the researchers could vary the length of the spokes and, therefore, the shape of the outer chain of blocks.
  — New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
• Any mission to the outer planets still takes quite a bit of time.
  — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2022
• Brush a little egg on the outer edges, then fold the dough over to enclose the filling and form a half moon.
  — Gretchen McKay, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
• Use luke warm to cold water to close the outer layer of the hair and lock in moisture.
  — Sam Peters, ELLE, 26 July 2022
• With two light rings, light whirls away from the outer one and toward the inner one.
  — Byadrian Cho, science.org, 4 Jan. 2023
• Pipe a 1/2-inch ring of frosting around the outer cake layer edge.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2023
• Second, be sure that the outer seedlings are covered by the light source as well as the center.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
• In fact, your lips don’t have much of an outer layer at all.
  — Women's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
• Continue to glide the eyeliner from the center of the lid to the outer corner of the eye.
  — Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Mar. 2022
• First, feel the leathery outer skin for a hint of the inner texture.
  — Daniel Holzman and Matt Rodbard, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2022
• The narrow bezel and dial elements pushed to the outer edge create an illusion of size, making the watch appear larger on the wrist than its dimensions suggest.
  — Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
• Some cotton aprons are wax-coated for a waterproof outer layer that’s easy to wipe clean without compromising washability.
  — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025