odd man out
Example Sentences
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“They end up the odd man out and their capacity gets taken by power plants, and now data centers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
With the Dodgers needing a spot for veteran utility man Chris Taylor, Heyward was the odd man out in a roster crunch.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024
At an intense meeting inside the Oval Office on Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson was the odd man out.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024
How it’s gone is that Penny has usually found himself the odd man out.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023
“I’m going to be the actual odd man out who gets left out and forgotten.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
