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Examples of outermost in a Sentence
The arrow hit the outermost ring on the target.
the outermost planet in our solar system
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The outermost side of the S Pen juts out just slightly from the bottom.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
Ron Coleman, a spokesperson for Maricopa County's Emergency Management Department, said homes in the Valley's outermost suburbs and those near mountain preserves are most at risk.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
As the black hole pulls the stellar remnant inward, the white dwarf loses matter from its outermost layer.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
These, too, are proteins which strengthen the skin's barrier — the outermost layer of skin that keeps good stuff in (like moisture) and bad stuff out (like bacteria).
—Varsha Patel, refinery29.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of outermost was
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“Outermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outermost. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
outermost
adjective
out·er·most
ˈau̇t-ər-ˌmōst
: farthest out
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