outsider

Example Sentences

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"Centre stage we have Saraya, who is this mouthy, irreverent outsider, complicated, flawed, and it's her journey of realising all those attributes are the things that make her really special," Cooper said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

That’s the town-wide secret that the outsider sheriff hasn’t uncovered yet, even though he can smell that something’s not quite right.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It often takes an outsider to appreciate the distinctive character of a place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She faces a challenge from former Lima mayor Ricardo Belmont, 80, who, despite having run the capital for five years, has pitched himself as an outsider.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

I gave up very quickly trying to make people understand what it meant to be the outsider.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz