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
Though an outsider in certain ways (Pissarro was born Jewish on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas), he was dubbed the first Impressionist by Cezanne.
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
Webster, again in the role of outsider with no political agenda, quickly sought to ease tensions with Congress.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
And also, the idea that everybody feels like an outsider.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
And in late June, Starbase officials began exercising some of that control with a vote passing a law to close several of the city’s public streets to outsiders.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
Webster, again in the role of outsider with no political agenda, quickly sought to ease tensions with Congress.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
And also, the idea that everybody feels like an outsider.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
And in late June, Starbase officials began exercising some of that control with a vote passing a law to close several of the city’s public streets to outsiders.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
Noun
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As Hay might say, Atlas was a stranger who turned out to be good to meet.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hilarious Theories Go Viral The bewildering encounter quickly went viral, prompting fellow Redditors to offer their own humorous theories for the stranger's behavior.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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One of the reasons Americans and foreigners invest in the U.S. is, of course, the size and dynamism of the U.S. economy.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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In cities like Tirana and coastal towns like Vlorë, there’s also a growing number of foreigners putting down roots.—
Cepee Tabibian,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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