odd man out

noun

: a person who differs from the other members of a group

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Reid could be the odd man out, and if that is the case, plenty of teams will want to acquire the 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year. Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025 He and bench coach Daniel Descalso are tasked with finding ample playing time for Herrera, Burleson, Walker and Gorman — but there’s always going to be an odd man out. Katie Woo, New York Times, 30 May 2025 That may make Warren the odd man out by default, regardless of how his next start goes, once Schmidt returns if the rest of the rotation stays healthy. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025 The Red Sox could be forced to trade one of their outfielders, and Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller suggested Rafaela could be the odd man out, and the Mets could be a suitor, among other teams as well. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for odd man out

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of odd man out was in 1873

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“Odd man out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20man%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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