as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
she seems to enjoy the odd distinction of being the only outsider in such a small community
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Or, to take it further, that a film with an outsider’s gaze on Latin America lost to a homegrown project that became a cause célèbre.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
Now that role is filled by another figure from the fringe, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and presumably, outsider scholars such as Bhattacharya—a health economist and a nonpracticing physician with a predilection for contrary views—will have greater sway than ever.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Sean Baker, a maverick hailed for his empathetic portraits of working-class outsiders, took home honors for original screenplay, editing and direction.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Like his sister, he’s often felt like an outsider in the family—especially since sports have never been his strong suit.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
Now that role is filled by another figure from the fringe, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and presumably, outsider scholars such as Bhattacharya—a health economist and a nonpracticing physician with a predilection for contrary views—will have greater sway than ever.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Sean Baker, a maverick hailed for his empathetic portraits of working-class outsiders, took home honors for original screenplay, editing and direction.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Like his sister, he’s often felt like an outsider in the family—especially since sports have never been his strong suit.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outsider
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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