odd man out
noun
: a person who differs from the other members of a group
It looks like you're the odd man out on this particular issue.
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Luisangel Acuña was the odd man out, heading to the White Sox with 22-year-old minor-league pitcher Truman Pauley for Luis Robert Jr.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The denial passed 4-1; Rosado was the odd man out.
—Tess Riski
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Green Bay can't pay everybody, and with Watson, Reed, Wicks, Golden and Williams all under contract for 2026, Doubs will be the odd man out.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
When Campbell makes his return to the big leagues, Mayer may be the odd man out.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The denial passed 4-1; Rosado was the odd man out.
—Tess Riski
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Green Bay can't pay everybody, and with Watson, Reed, Wicks, Golden and Williams all under contract for 2026, Doubs will be the odd man out.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
When Campbell makes his return to the big leagues, Mayer may be the odd man out.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Odd man out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20man%20out. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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