as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
she seems to enjoy the odd distinction of being the only outsider in such a small community
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Recent Examples of outsider
Avila Chevalier has not held political office and casts herself as an outsider.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted Sunday.
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David Hickey,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
An outsider in pop and a viral hitmaker Born June 29, 1993 in California, Oliver Tree Nickell June, a pop outsider with a knack for internet virality, was known for his own myth-making.
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Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The new team, nicknamed the Vatreni (the blazers or the fiery ones), was considered a rank outsider, and few expected the masterful giant-slaying campaign that Croatia delivered.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted Sunday.
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
An outsider in pop and a viral hitmaker Born June 29, 1993 in California, Oliver Tree Nickell June, a pop outsider with a knack for internet virality, was known for his own myth-making.
—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The new team, nicknamed the Vatreni (the blazers or the fiery ones), was considered a rank outsider, and few expected the masterful giant-slaying campaign that Croatia delivered.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
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Learn how to cook lionfish ceviche, jerk chicken, and more with a group of like-minded people from all over the world, concluding with an alfresco feast—a true one-of-a-kind connection between strangers.
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Exotic animals in Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson said the mild climate and rugged terrain of the Texas Hill Country seems to serve as a good stand-in for most of the animals' native African environments, and is no stranger to tracking missing animals, especially after floods.
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And yet, the endless stream of upbeat posts from foreigners has gone a long way in reframing the bigger picture.
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One of their recurring complaints is that authorities act more quickly when the missing people are foreigners.
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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