outsider
noun
out·sid·er
ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər 
ˈau̇t-ˌsī-
1
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
2
chiefly British
: a contender not expected to win
outsiderness
noun
Examples of outsider in a Sentence
To outsiders, the ritual may seem strange.
She felt like an outsider in her new school.
An outsider defeated the champion!
She was a rank outsider who managed to win.
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As a result, luring outsiders with ever more lavish rewards looks unsustainable.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
Society changes, but the experience of being an outsider is universal.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
This was an old trick sometimes performed for nosy outsiders.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
In this case, a film about the ultimate outsider who comes into the life of a little boy whose parents are divorced, that sensibility is essential.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
Society changes, but the experience of being an outsider is universal.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
This was an old trick sometimes performed for nosy outsiders.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
In this case, a film about the ultimate outsider who comes into the life of a little boy whose parents are divorced, that sensibility is essential.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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outsider
noun
out·sid·er
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsīd-ər
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
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