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interloper

[in-ter-loh-per] / ˈɪn tərˌloʊ pər /


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Callanan’s habit of taking a swipe at the American Ellmann in one footnote after another is almost endearing, even when it leaves the impression of snatching a piece of property back from an interloper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha” reminds us that we’re only a naive and caring interloper away from making the world a slightly more welcoming place.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

The career interloper was on the cusp of becoming the establishment, if he wasn’t already.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

And she’s aware that her enmeshment with Quintana is compounded by a relationship with Dunne that left their daughter feeling like an interloper.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

I know what's behind this door, or I think I do, at least, but I still feel like an interloper.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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