outsider

Example Sentences

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Although he has a degree in political science, Pratt is a political outsider who has never held public office.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Although Raman presents herself as an outsider, she is a former Bass ally who has chaired the council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee for more than three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The 63-year-old Irish executive came into BP telling contacts that he had the executive-level experience and unflinching personality the company needed from an outsider to shake things up, according to people who interacted with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

That included his time as mayor of Davao, a southern metropolis where he cultivated the image of a tough-talking political outsider.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Me an outsider in my own family, always lesser than my big brother, the apple of my parents' eyes?

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda