How to Use outer in a Sentence

outer

adjective
  • I removed the outer skin of the onion.
  • Her inner turmoil was masked by an outer calm.
  • The package's outer covering was damaged.
  • The Earth is formed of the crust, the mantle and the inner and outer cores.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The disease involves the outer layers of the eyes, the mouth and the gut.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
  • The full moon will move into the outer part of the Earth's shadow, the penumbra.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Apply water to the soil around the outer third of the tree’s canopy and about a yard beyond the drip line.
    oregonlive, 23 July 2023
  • The outer shell feels smooth yet strong, and the handle is sturdy with a soft grip.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • Then, remove the seed from within the white outer husk.
    Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
  • Use it to stamp the perfect wing at the outer corner of your eyes, then trace the line across your lid.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2023
  • Sources say the warehouse is near the outer edge of the backlot at Bray Studios.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Cure the bulbs in a warm, dry place for 2 to 3 weeks until the outer skin feels papery.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Artist and food vendor booths will also be in the same spots on the outer edges of the stage areas.
    The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2023
  • By changing the gap between the two sides of the hub, the researchers could vary the length of the spokes and, therefore, the shape of the outer chain of blocks.
    New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Brush a little egg on the outer edges, then fold the dough over to enclose the filling and form a half moon.
    Gretchen McKay, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • With two light rings, light whirls away from the outer one and toward the inner one.
    Byadrian Cho, science.org, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Pipe a 1/2-inch ring of frosting around the outer cake layer edge.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Second, be sure that the outer seedlings are covered by the light source as well as the center.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, your lips don’t have much of an outer layer at all.
    Women's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
  • To apply, just swipe a small amount below the eyes, then move in slow arcs from the outer corner all the way up to the brow bone.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
  • Remove the plant from the old container and take off the outer layer of wet soil from the root ball.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
  • The outer layers are a dark gray while the inner section is a lighter gray.
    Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The goal of a jacket like this isn’t to keep water or wind away from you—that’s what an outer shell is for.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Pipe a ½-inch ring of frosting around outer edge of cake layer.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The suede and wool fabrics are oh-so-cozy and the rubber-like sole is great for inner and outer wear.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The outer ring on the car is made of a PVC air tube that protects the car frame and absorbs the impact of bumping cars.
    Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
  • There are signs the ax has been chipped and the outer surface has been smoothed, according to the release.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
  • Your weight loss journey starts in the grocery aisle — and not just the outer aisles where the fruits and veggies reside.
    Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But on his first pitch to Jesus Sanchez with two outs in the seventh, Pivetta left the ball in the outer middle of the plate.
    Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
  • When they are exposed to it, however, the electrons in their outer layer are set in motion.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024

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