as in maverick
a person who is different from other people and who does not seem to belong in a particular group or situation
a comic book about a social misfit who discovers his superpower
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Recent Examples of misfit
The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
The misfit members of the project eventually succeeded in defeating the Butterflies in a showdown at a ranch, and even survived the carnage despite some severe injuries.
—ArsTechnica, 11 May 2025
The guys at work tolerate his misfit ways, but just barely.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 May 2025
Every big movie franchise should have their own Bad News Bears squad, with misfits, castoffs and underdogs.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
The misfit members of the project eventually succeeded in defeating the Butterflies in a showdown at a ranch, and even survived the carnage despite some severe injuries.
—ArsTechnica, 11 May 2025
The guys at work tolerate his misfit ways, but just barely.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 May 2025
Every big movie franchise should have their own Bad News Bears squad, with misfits, castoffs and underdogs.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for misfit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfit
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Garrett, a maverick who put the Portuguese town of Nazaré on the map for its massive waves, set a record there, surfing a 78-footer — imagine an eight-story office building coming up behind you.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Trump had called out Massie by name during the meeting, ribbing the Kentucky maverick for opposing the legislation at the heart of the president’s domestic agenda.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
20 May 2025
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Youssef makes Jeff bro-ish enough to hang with this crowd but outsider enough to chafe at its hubris.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Not because of the wildfire that scorched parts of the coast back in January, but because five months later, Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu’s main artery, is still effectively closed to outsiders, cutting off the bulk of tourist traffic that keeps the town’s businesses afloat.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Any time America reports its economy is strong, Wall Street has a freak-out.—
Christine Romans,
CNN,
6 Jan. 2023
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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That, said the official, is thanks to the rollout of anti-fraud software that can identify anomalies and flag potential fraud when people verify their identities over the phones.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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Which leads to a pair of funny NBA voting anomalies.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 May 2025
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The plot centers on Nico, a 15-year-old loner bullied at school due to his parents’ funeral business.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Louis-Dreyfus’ villainous character has positioned a number of MCU loners and rejects to kill each other for her own nefarious reasons.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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To take her mind off him, Agathe meets an Austen-like family of eccentrics running the retreat and the sometimes pretentious writers attending it.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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But the settlers’ belief in the value of public goods and embrace of independent thinkers remain woven into the character of the city, which continues to attract artists, eccentrics and writers.—
Isabelle Taft,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfit. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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