as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
she seems to enjoy the odd distinction of being the only outsider in such a small community
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Recent Examples of outsider
No state, let alone one as populous and strategically vital as Florida, should rely on outsiders for something as critical as energy.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Winning tends to create that sort of response from outsiders.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
Over the last two decades, these in-laws have been horrible toward me for simply being an outsider.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
That can be a daunting undertaking in a place like New Orleans, where a healthy skepticism of outsiders has long lingered in the civic psyche.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Winning tends to create that sort of response from outsiders.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
Over the last two decades, these in-laws have been horrible toward me for simply being an outsider.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
That can be a daunting undertaking in a place like New Orleans, where a healthy skepticism of outsiders has long lingered in the civic psyche.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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