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