How to Use the odd man/one out in a Sentence

the odd man/one out

noun
  • Greyson has spent a lot of time feeling ashamed and like the odd man out.
    — oregonlive, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Kristi was the odd one out and had been searching for the perfect house for a while.
    — Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Yes, three motors, one for each rear wheel plus the odd one out up front, giving the thing all-wheel drive.
    — Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
  • This meant that Highsmith was the odd man out against the Magic.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Spot the odd one out among the fitness protocols compiled on these pages.
    — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The team’s depth made the 29-year-old blueliner the odd man out last season.
    — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • Pacioretty might be the odd man out once the Leafs make a deal and/or once Jarnkrok comes back.
    — Kevin Papetti, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Payne was often the odd man out of position in those rotations.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
  • Grzelcyk scratched Matt Grzelcyk was again the odd man out on defense.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Duran was an All-Star last year, but may be the odd man out in Boston.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
  • If anything, the odd man out could be Saubert, who turns 31 on Thursday.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But Mitchell could be the odd man out after the Jets selected Fashanu.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
  • Stroman is the odd man out of the rotation and set to make $18 million next season.
    — Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • So Gallimore might be the odd man out along the defensive front, which could lead to a possible trade.
    — Dallas News, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The promising 20-year-old has been the odd man out in the Pacers' recent lineup shift.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The rookie Domínguez, 22, was the odd man out in the Yankees’ outfield each time.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
  • In any case, Kepler seems to be the odd man out after the addition of Bader.
    — Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
  • The acquisition of Seth Jones at the trade deadline moved him as the odd man out when the team is at full strength.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
  • Even Hungary, despite its recent vaunted turn to Russia, chose not to be the odd man out.
    — Elizabeth Pond, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
  • Two seasons ago – and now quite famously – Bobby Portis was the odd man out.
    — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023
  • But, if the Blue Jays are keen on evaluating their younger prospects, Lukes may be the odd man out again.
    — Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
  • His story of being the odd man out of the gold-medal hunt was well-known, and the snapping of that streak was well-celebrated among his peers.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Drew McIntyre feels like the odd man out this WrestleMania season.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • But when Vučević returned for Monday’s game, Jalen Smith became the odd man out.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Billy Crudup, who completes the cast of this Mark O’Rowe adaptation, is the odd man out.
    — New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Cole was going to lead it, Fried was going to be the Batman to his Robin, and Stroman was the odd man out.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • An argument could be made for Dariush, who was the odd man out at UFC 311.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • At a meeting of the world’s largest weapons sales lobby – which is what NATO is – a man of peace is clearly the odd one out.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2024
  • Flaherty is the odd man out, alongside Walker Buehler, who's already signed a contract with the Red Sox.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024

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