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
The idea is always to look at it from an outsider’s perspective.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
The seven tracks on their first LP together are largely instrumental and instinctive, building a pivotal series of Miami recording sessions into a fresco of outsider rock, ambient, and avant-garde arrangement.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
We felt welcomed as outsiders, united by a love for baseball and the joy of the game.
—Charleen Richey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The real outsider in the race is Minogue, the multi-millionaire former biotech CEO.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
The seven tracks on their first LP together are largely instrumental and instinctive, building a pivotal series of Miami recording sessions into a fresco of outsider rock, ambient, and avant-garde arrangement.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
We felt welcomed as outsiders, united by a love for baseball and the joy of the game.
—Charleen Richey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The real outsider in the race is Minogue, the multi-millionaire former biotech CEO.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outsider
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
Noun
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Bezos is no stranger to seeing protesters come between himself and a lavish celebration.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Your brother is a stranger to your partner.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The program allows for a relatively easy path to citizenship for foreigners who make sizable investments in the country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Following a surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, for instance, Hamilton cited an Old Testament verse that commands Israelites to treat foreigners with love and fairness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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