outsider

out·sid·er | \ ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər

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Definition of outsider

1 : a person who does not belong to a particular group

2 chiefly British : a contender not expected to win

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Examples of outsider in a Sentence

To outsiders, the ritual may seem strange. She felt like an outsider in her new school. An outsider defeated the champion! She was a rank outsider who managed to win.

Recent Examples on the Web Corbyn crashed the gates of the Labour Party as, essentially, an outsider. — Rich Lowry, National Review, "Sanders’s Attraction and Ascent Are Familiar Internationally," 14 Feb. 2020 Carter also believes the killer has a connection to Delphi, and ABC News contributor and former FBI agent Brad Garrett agrees, noting that the hiking trail is probably too remote to attract outsiders. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, "'Epitome of evil': Delphi double murder still a mystery 3 years later," 13 Feb. 2020 Pringle, late last week, accused of opponents of relying on outsider money and, in the case of Carl, personal loans. — al, "Three Republicans in fight for cash in Alabama’s 1st congressional district," 12 Feb. 2020 Mindful of the limitations to their abilities to run a high-tech company, the two agencies brought in corporate outsiders. — Greg Miller, Anchorage Daily News, "‘Intelligence coup of the century’: How the CIA was able to read encrypted messages of allies and adversaries for decades," 11 Feb. 2020 As the shutdown of Wuhan expanded to cover cities with a total of 60 million people, villagers set up their own roadblocks to keep outsiders and possible infection away. — Fox News, "Coronavirus outbreak fuels medical supply shortage in China, as more than 37,500 infected globally," 9 Feb. 2020 Yet if China’s resolve impresses outsiders, the dark side of one-party rule also stands exposed. — The Economist, "Chaguan China’s rulers see every crisis as a chance to tighten their grip," 8 Feb. 2020 So was his usual reticence to allow outsiders into his mind. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ Posey feels pressure to rebound, believes he and core can contribute," 7 Feb. 2020 Steyer, who has spent wildly on his outsider candidacy, is polling well in South Carolina, the third primary of the 2020 election. — Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner, "Steyer invokes Nazi prosecutor father to condemn Trump," 7 Feb. 2020

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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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outsider

noun

English Language Learners Definition of outsider

: a person who does not belong to or is not accepted as part of a particular group or organization

chiefly British : a person or animal that is not expected to win a race or competition

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out·sid·er | \ au̇t-ˈsī-dər

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Kids Definition of outsider

: a person who does not belong to a particular group

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