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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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 After the addition of Max Fried and the potential emergence of Will Warren, Stroman seems to be the odd man out in the Bronx. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 And after the Dodgers brought back Kiké Hernández, that likely meant that at least one of Hyeseong Kim or Andy Pages would be the odd man out. Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the odd man/one out

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“The odd man/one out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20odd%20man%2Fone%20out. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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