the odd man/one out
noun
: the person or thing that is different from the other members of a group
It looks like he's the odd one out on this particular issue.
All my college friends have gotten married. I'm the odd man out.
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That could lead to the conversation coming down to Pickett and Sanders.
NFL insider Pete Prisco of CBS has hinted at Sanders possibly being the odd man out.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Vásquez was the odd man out after the Padres acquired JP Sears and Cortes among a flurry of deadline moves.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The rookie Domínguez, 22, was the odd man out in the Yankees’ outfield each time.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
He wasn’t injured, offensive coordinator Greg Roman said, but was simply the odd man out as starter Justin Herbert got most of the reps after getting very few last week.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Vásquez was the odd man out after the Padres acquired JP Sears and Cortes among a flurry of deadline moves.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The rookie Domínguez, 22, was the odd man out in the Yankees’ outfield each time.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
He wasn’t injured, offensive coordinator Greg Roman said, but was simply the odd man out as starter Justin Herbert got most of the reps after getting very few last week.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
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“The odd man/one out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20odd%20man%2Fone%20out. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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