outsider

Example Sentences

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In this case the outsider was the architect Peter Zumthor, who was dazzled by the vast horizontal expanse of Los Angeles, as different as possible from his native Switzerland.

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

A very interesting outsider from the Mullins camp.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s worth noting that in “Austenland,” Jane’s budget package—copper, as opposed to platinum—makes her the movie’s counterpart to the orphaned Fanny, as well as the reliable Austen outsider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Somebody let slip ze date to an outsider.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling