How to Use outside in a Sentence

outside

1 of 4 noun

• The house looks nice from the outside.
• There is no outside; there is no side.
  — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
• Taylor can play in the slot and outside.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
• Mims motioned from the right slot to outside on the left.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
• My outside is good enough to eat, but my inside gets thrown away.
  — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 4 Sep. 2023
• The result is a crunchy dessert on the outside that turns your whole mouth black.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2022
• To choose a pair that will last, the inside matters as much as the outside.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
• Going to the outside-in was the way to get the goal, which is what happend.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2022
• His team was in a sneak formation but got the ball to him on the outside for a huge gain.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2023
• Many on the outside may be viewing its long-term prospects with more than a hint of caution.
  — CNN, 23 Sep. 2022
• Dirt tracked in from outside was no match for the vacuum-mop combo.
  — Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
• From the outside, her retirement might seem like the end of a painful chapter.
  — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 15 July 2022
• Purchase a small wooden box, and paint the outside a bright color; let dry.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
• And in many cases, cancer doesn’t shrink in a predictable way from the outside in.
  — Andrew D. Johnson, Time, 4 Nov. 2022
• Focus on your unique needs, not what someone else viewing from outside thinks.
  — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
• The camera's outside is marked with warnings and should not present any danger.
  — Renee Yan, Chron, 13 Mar. 2023
• Experts that Outside spoke with break down the fitness trend.
  — Julia Sullivan, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
• The Mall outside had never looked so lifeless.
  — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2025
• The bread on the outside seems unnecessary, like a cheap ploy to fill diners up.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
• An accounting major might need two years in the classroom but a third outside.
  — Scott L. Wyatt, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
• The Original blends a firm foam core and a softer foam outside.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
• Custom the outside or one of the inside pockets with their name, initials or a short phrase.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2022
• The inside of the canopy did not feel wet, and the water on the outside also dried very quickly.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
• There are two small zippered pockets — one on the outside and the other inside.
  — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2022
• Hydrating, on the other side of things, helps the skin to bring in water from the outside.
  — Sean Abrams, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
• Two drop-drones in the corridor outside survived.
  — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
• One of the victims was shot inside the school and another outside.
  — Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
• The Red Wings are on the outside looking in, five points out of a playoff spot.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2023
• Smoking is now restricted to outside, a small price to pay during what could be the death of dive bars.
  — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
• Working from the outside toward the core, use your fingers or the knife to remove each leaf at its stem.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022

outside

2 of 4 adjective

• The phone will not let you make outside calls.
• She turned on the outside light to see what was making the noise.
• The company hired an outside consultant.
• There were outside influences that affected his decision to retire early.
• There’s no outside noise right now.
  — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
• Plus, outside forces make the Fed’s job even rougher.
  — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
• Don't be afraid to get a little outside help.
  — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
• Your skin was punctured by an outside cat.
  — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
• The other outside job is up for grabs.
  — Nick Harris june 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
• Don’t try to put any outside stuff back inside.
  — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
• But outside groups still played an outsized role.
  — Elena Moore, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
• Seal any cracks and holes in pipes or outside walls and windows.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
• Seal any cracks and holes in pipes or outside walls and windows.
  — Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
• When inside your house, choose a room closed off from outside air.
  — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 June 2023
• Once the snow starts falling, keep all outside vents clear of snow.
  — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
• The homes work with all outside care providers like home health or hospice.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
• Delane is looked at as the best outside corner in the draft.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
• But it was being used for a meeting by an outside group.
  — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
• The hamate bone is on the lower outside edge of the hand.
  — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
• He would be allowed out for recreation, which may or may not be outside.
  — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
• His mom by then was outside, cigarettes at the ready.
  — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
• And then what happens when outside forces try to encroach on that?
  — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
• Hood made the play of the day in the two-minute drill while lined up as the right outside corner.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
• But outside zone takes a big time investment to run at all, let alone run well.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
• His outside shot helped clear the decks, opening up avenues.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
• Azua gets Wittrem to chase an outside pitch for her ninth strikeout.
  — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
• This mode draws in outside air without cooling it, helping to push out the hot air.
  — Tiffany Acosta arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2023
• Brazzell is known as an outside speedster with long limbs and towering size.
  — Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
• While your liver makes some choline on its own, most of it must come from outside sources, like your diet.
  — Lauren Manaker, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
• This is a team that desperately could’ve used an outside boost.
  — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

outside

3 of 4 adverb

• He looked outside at the snow.
• It's nice outside, with not a cloud in the sky.
• He ran outside to see what the noise was about.
• The car seemed in good condition outside.
• The candy was hard outside but chewy inside.
• The children love playing outside.
• Hang your sheets to dry outside.
  — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
• Head outside and move your body.
  — Michele Ross, SELF, 9 Mar. 2026
• Plays outside, lot of deep over routes.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
• The wine theme didn’t stay outside.
  — David Caraccio march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
• Don’t leave pet food bowls outside.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
• Rinse well and let the piece dry outside in the sun.
  — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
• Wear long sleeves, long pants, and socks when outside.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
• Go outside with your shirt off, just chill in the sun and go back in.
  — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 9 Feb. 2024
• Take the filter outside and hold it over a trash can.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
• The man then steps outside with a revolver in his hand.
  — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
• How to lock my room from the inside and outside.
  — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
• The truck pulling up outside won’t have a logo on it.
  — Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
• Goodwin then steps outside to take a call.
  — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
• By the end of the week, plants can be set in full sun and left outside overnight.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
• And go outside even if the forecast isn’t good.
  — Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
• Labradors are active dogs who love to play outside.
  — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
• Hunter and two other white men were outside.
  — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
• Play outside and learn about weather and physics.
  — Elena Donovan Mauer, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
• Collect stones from outside and paint them green.
  — Amanda Rock, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
• There is no light outside, nothing for miles.
  — Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
• Knots of pilgrims and tourists milling about outside drew near.
  — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• Bayless grabbed his kids and ran outside.
  — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 22 June 2026
• An easy way to commune with the moon is to go outside and look at it.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
• To do a whole lap (on the) outside, that’s pretty cool.
  — Luke Smith, New York Times, 25 May 2026

outside

4 of 4 preposition

• We live outside the city.
• No one outside the group knew of their plans.
• There was a dog barking outside the house.
• We waited outside the store.
• She finished the race five seconds outside the record.
• He kept his hands outside his pockets.
• I have never traveled outside the U.S. before.
• Camps had sprung up right outside the church’s front door.
  — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
• Some of them live an hour outside the district.
  — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
• Both teams struggled from outside the arc through much of the first half.
  — CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
• Did the artists practice in the soil, on rocks outside the cave?
  — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
• Even outside the eclipse zone, the full moon will be a sight to behold.
  — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2025
• Judges rarely wear their robes outside their courtrooms.
  — John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
• Thousands more were massed outside the gates.
  — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
• How the thieves got their truck just 25 miles outside Paris.
  — Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
• Our teams are ready, inside and outside Gaza.
  — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
• There was like a line of people outside the bathroom.
  — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
• Diego Garcia is well outside that range.
  — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
• But does that have echoes in what’s going on outside our window?
  — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
• The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.
  — Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
• At least only to those outside the locker room.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
• Australia is on the board after an own goal off a set piece just outside the box.
  — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026
• What's outside your home is just as important.
  — Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
• The fenceless stretch outside the arch is wider than Fifth Ave.
  — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
• Look at the protests outside migrant hotels.
  — James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
• And until the last decade or so, they were barely known outside Haiti.
  — Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
• Be cautious of urgent fixes that push you outside the app store.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
• There’s no need for the world to place outside expectations on her.
  — Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• Granny sandals might once have been seen as outdated or too cozy to be worn outside the home.
  — Alex Sales, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026
• But then a lot of good tech is not well adopted outside the tech sector for this very reason.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026