misfit

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Recent Examples of misfit After discovering the same portal that enabled Steve to enter the Overworld, a group of misfits — Garrett (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks) — enter the environs and attempt to rescue Steve from the nefarious Piglins. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The Crumbs moved often, which only heightened Robert’s self-identification as a misfit. Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025 The movie, based on the Mojang Studios video game of the same name, centers around four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025 The story follows four misfits who are sucked through a portal into a cubic world. Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misfit
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Noun
  • The Tony Award nominations, announced Thursday morning in New York, reflect the split-screen reality of a Broadway season divided by mavericks and mega-stars.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
  • Art Dubai is somewhat of a maverick within this market.
    Grace Banks, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Host Blake Burman asked him about political outsider ESPN host Stephen A. Smith, who has thrown around the idea of running in the 2028 election.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 1 May 2025
  • Analysts say there's a pattern of both countries escalating and waiting for outsiders to diffuse the situation.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Any time America reports its economy is strong, Wall Street has a freak-out.
    Christine Romans, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • By implementing Integrity Management protocols, companies can better detect anomalies, reduce vulnerabilities, and enhance overall security resilience.
    William Jones, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • The tremors can be so muffled and distant that people continually adapt, explaining away the anomalies.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Yes, Joel — the beloved hunky loner, who drove much of Season 1, and became a father-figure to Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who must now lead Season 2 — is gone.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Nova is a very smart girl and, like Buffy, a loner.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.
    Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Attracting talent for greater innovation hazards acquiring a few eccentrics whose gifts come wrapped in controversial packaging.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfit. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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