odd man out
noun
: a person who differs from the other members of a group
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And Theodore Roosevelt, then and now, seemed the odd man out, or at least the wrong Roosevelt to put on the mountain.
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Due to Coleman's lack of production this year, Alex Brasky of Bills Digest predicted that the 2024 second-round pick could be the odd man out and be made a healthy scratch.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
As the sonically conspicuous lone Yank in the cast, producer/star Cage already feels the odd man out.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Luis Guerrero wound up being the odd man out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Due to Coleman's lack of production this year, Alex Brasky of Bills Digest predicted that the 2024 second-round pick could be the odd man out and be made a healthy scratch.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
As the sonically conspicuous lone Yank in the cast, producer/star Cage already feels the odd man out.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Luis Guerrero wound up being the odd man out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Odd man out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20man%20out. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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