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
In the race in District 8, a South Bay seat where all four candidates are Democrats, Ramirez is a City Hall aide, while Martinez is more of an outsider.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Baer beautifully evokes paintings inspired by the work of outsider artist Henry Darger.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Naadam is described as an ancient cultural spectacle and one of the few opportunities outsiders get to experience Mongolian culture up close.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
He's positioned himself as the outsider, non-establishment candidate in a race in which his two main opponents are directly involved in LA politics.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 June 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Baer beautifully evokes paintings inspired by the work of outsider artist Henry Darger.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Naadam is described as an ancient cultural spectacle and one of the few opportunities outsiders get to experience Mongolian culture up close.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
He's positioned himself as the outsider, non-establishment candidate in a race in which his two main opponents are directly involved in LA politics.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
Noun
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Two, three, four times a year, strangers would come up to Serna at meets, at social functions, in sports bars and bring up that June 1975 day.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Anne Hathaway is no stranger to scrutiny over her appearance.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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That decade, Serie A loosened its prohibition on foreigners, setting quotas that allowed three foreign players per club by 1988.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Shift in local sentiment toward foreigners.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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