1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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After 36 years of growth from the circus’s humble beginnings as a troupe of artsy misfits in Quebec, the irreverent, bohemian company had become a household name globally, with its premieres attracting the likes of Barack Obama and Paul McCartney.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
While Cavill and the gang of misfits are on a mission to blow up Nazi U-boats, their more sophisticated partners in crime, Olusanmokun and Eiza González are getting up close and personal with Nazi soldiers to create distractions and gain more information about their enemy.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
She’s rescued by local misfits who help her exact revenge.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Anyone and everyone who is a ‘misfit’ can find their place in Los Angeles.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits including Roland (Hart), Tiny Tina (Greenblatt), Krieg (Florian Munteanu), Tannis (Curtis) and Claptrap (Black).
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Arthur commands a band of bohemian misfits making a meager living as tombaroli or grave-robbers.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
But through it all, our heroes remained the same trio of magical misfits who met on the Hogwarts Express that fateful Sept. 1 and deserve a place in the pop culture hall of fame because of it.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Jackie is at the gym to prepare for a bodybuilding competition, but she’s drawn into a sordid plot involving Lou’s estranged family, a web of ghastly and sometimes homicidal misfits.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
While Cavill and the gang of misfits are on a mission to blow up Nazi U-boats, their more sophisticated partners in crime, Olusanmokun and Eiza González are getting up close and personal with Nazi soldiers to create distractions and gain more information about their enemy.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
She’s rescued by local misfits who help her exact revenge.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Anyone and everyone who is a ‘misfit’ can find their place in Los Angeles.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits including Roland (Hart), Tiny Tina (Greenblatt), Krieg (Florian Munteanu), Tannis (Curtis) and Claptrap (Black).
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Arthur commands a band of bohemian misfits making a meager living as tombaroli or grave-robbers.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
But through it all, our heroes remained the same trio of magical misfits who met on the Hogwarts Express that fateful Sept. 1 and deserve a place in the pop culture hall of fame because of it.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Jackie is at the gym to prepare for a bodybuilding competition, but she’s drawn into a sordid plot involving Lou’s estranged family, a web of ghastly and sometimes homicidal misfits.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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misfit
noun
mis·fit
ˈmis-ˌfit 
(ˈ)mis-ˈfit
(ˈ)mis-ˈfit
1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person poorly adjusted to his or her environment
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