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
Platner, an oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran, emerged as a political outsider and quickly gained popularity.
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Despite the family ties, Jonathan Bush is casting himself as the outsider in the race and focusing heavily on his local business experience.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
One inference that an outsider could draw from this information is that McDonald’s is the best restaurant in Omaha, good enough for one of the richest men in the world, at least.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Leonard and Hungry Paul is a delicate coming-of-age story in adulthood, poised between grief, friendship and the discovery of love, seen through the disarming perspective of an outsider.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Despite the family ties, Jonathan Bush is casting himself as the outsider in the race and focusing heavily on his local business experience.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
One inference that an outsider could draw from this information is that McDonald’s is the best restaurant in Omaha, good enough for one of the richest men in the world, at least.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Leonard and Hungry Paul is a delicate coming-of-age story in adulthood, poised between grief, friendship and the discovery of love, seen through the disarming perspective of an outsider.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
Noun
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As the name suggests, the night was centered around facilitating deep conversations between strangers, a task much easier when phone usage is kept to a minimum, event organizers said.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Just after 9 o’clock that night in March 2025, a hooded stranger emerged from the dark, came up behind the group that had just left the gym, pulled a gun and opened fire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The proposal, promoted by right-wing groups, calls for sweeping measures targeting foreigners, including coercive returns, incentives to leave Italy and broader policies critics say could extend to legal residents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Each year, the provision is used by American intelligence agencies to collect the electronic communications of hundreds of thousands of foreigners located outside of the United States.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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