the odd man/one out
noun
: the person or thing that is different from the other members of a group
It looks like he's the odd one out on this particular issue.
All my college friends have gotten married. I'm the odd man out.
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Cole was going to lead it, Fried was going to be the Batman to his Robin, and Stroman was the odd man out.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Kristi was the odd one out and had been searching for the perfect house for a while.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
But when Vučević returned for Monday’s game, Jalen Smith became the odd man out.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
An argument could be made for Dariush, who was the odd man out at UFC 311.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Kristi was the odd one out and had been searching for the perfect house for a while.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
But when Vučević returned for Monday’s game, Jalen Smith became the odd man out.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
An argument could be made for Dariush, who was the odd man out at UFC 311.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the odd man/one out
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