How to Use outside of in a Sentence

outside of

preposition
  • Trapped in the ice were also rare salts such as phosphates, the first to be detected originating from an ocean outside of Earth.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
  • This means this fish exhibits behaviors showing private self-awareness traits in a way not found outside of humans: body image, intent, goals and standards.
    New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2024
  • An ectopic pregnancy happens when a pregnancy takes place outside of your uterus–usually in the fallopian tube.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But this year’s Emmys telecast was also a reminder of the sheer amount of television that’s now being made outside of L.A.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Jon Pardi The homegrown country singer, who was born and raised just outside of Sacramento in Dixon, has seen his star steadily rise through the years and now ranks among the genre’s top artists.
    Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
  • And so outside of the box, there's a lot of work that needs to be done there.
    CBS News, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The Magic were the last team in the East outside of the play-in to be eliminated.
    Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
  • But outside of the Pro Bowl lineman, the group lacks depth and top-tier talent.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The Lakers scored 86 points in the paint — making only four shots outside of the lane.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Take a chance and say yes to a trip outside of your normal routine!
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • So much is going on that is context outside of the text.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
  • These boats are designed for babies 4 months and up ,and can be used outside of the bath, too.
    Christin Perry, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Apalachee High School is in Winder, about 45 miles outside of Atlanta.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The workload requires students to do a lot of work outside of class.
    Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2023
  • But few outside of Old Six Mile Lane saw this one coming.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Even after that, Utah stood at the USC 40 with 16 seconds left, just outside of field goal range.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2023
  • From Caesars Palace on the Strip to a reservoir outside of the city, there are plenty of vantage points to choose from.
    Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2024
  • When the progression reaches the end of the route, a rally will be held outside of Union Station.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Not an hour outside of Dallas, the temperature gauge shot right back up to the red.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
  • After all, the time is right for audiences to see a comic opera, to leave the problems of the world outside of the theater door.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Not typically found outside of Japan, a ryokan stay is defined by more than the style of a room.
    Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024
  • The base is just outside of Washington, D.C., in Maryland.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • And you then are exposed to all these different cultures and people outside of the block, so forth and so on.
    Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
  • About two-thirds of the layoffs were in teams outside of core development.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Chubbs, on Drake’s security team, has gone on to launch his own label outside of the camp.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The person’s side projects, outside of his full-time work, had started to drag on his performance.
    Paulette Perhach, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Instead, take the time to pursue your passions and interests, both in and outside of work.
    Joseph Liu, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Charles was photographed greeting well-wishers outside of the chapel.
    USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
  • On April 16, the campaign held rallies outside of Google offices.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Other locations outside of the Phoenix area are in Prescott and Tucson.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2023

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