outsider

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

It was a mark of how Geordies had taken this one-time outsider to their hearts after ending Newcastle's seven-decade wait to win a major domestic trophy in March 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But does she feel like an outsider on her team the way I did?

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone