as in foreigners
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 outsiders
Latinos, as a group, are increasingly young and English-speaking, yet continue to be addressed as outsiders in their own country.
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Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Other songs and prophecies speak of looking after widows and orphans, and welcoming strangers and outsiders.
—N.t. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Much of the film is a chase story, as Mufasa and Taka flee the outsiders and head off in search of a distant, possibly mythical land called Milele.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
The Thunder up until then had been complaining about a lack of respect toward them from outsiders.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
When supply chain chaos collided with booming demand for consumer electronics during the pandemic, the resulting chip shortage exposed the big risks of relying on outsiders for such a critical technology.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Ferreira struggles a bit more to find the depth in her role; her character comes off as merely a cipher, a stand-in for an audience similarly positioned as outsiders.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
After the seventh or eighth verse, though, that group of outsiders whom the family won’t let in comes to feel like the audience, too.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
While ministers in Kabul appear keen to engage with the international community, Taliban leaders in Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second city, are unwilling to liaise with outsiders, Chatham House says.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Other songs and prophecies speak of looking after widows and orphans, and welcoming strangers and outsiders.
—N.t. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Much of the film is a chase story, as Mufasa and Taka flee the outsiders and head off in search of a distant, possibly mythical land called Milele.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
The Thunder up until then had been complaining about a lack of respect toward them from outsiders.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
When supply chain chaos collided with booming demand for consumer electronics during the pandemic, the resulting chip shortage exposed the big risks of relying on outsiders for such a critical technology.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Ferreira struggles a bit more to find the depth in her role; her character comes off as merely a cipher, a stand-in for an audience similarly positioned as outsiders.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
After the seventh or eighth verse, though, that group of outsiders whom the family won’t let in comes to feel like the audience, too.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
While ministers in Kabul appear keen to engage with the international community, Taliban leaders in Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second city, are unwilling to liaise with outsiders, Chatham House says.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Outsiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsiders. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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