on the outs
Example Sentences
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The global fashion industry's use of fur has been on the outs for decades.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
This may put him on the outs with his colleagues in the academy, but it has made for a riveting and richly illuminating book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Mary eventually remarried toward the end of the series, to race car driver Henry Talbot, but “The Grand Finale” sees the couple divorced and Mary on the outs from society.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
At least a few people inside the Beltway have read the story, as Politico reports that National Security Adviser Mike Waltz might be on the outs for his role in cobbling together the group chat.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025
My aunt and cousins would be there whenever she was on the outs with Dinky.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
