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
Directed by Bao Nguyen — the Vietnamese-American filmmaker behind Netflix’s The Greatest Night in Pop — the film marks one of the rare occasions that HYBE, parent company of BTS’ label BigHit, entrusted an outsider, and a non-Korean filmmaker at that, to tell a vital chapter of the group’s story.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
But Orbán, his government, his party, and many outsiders are now focused on making this threat seem true.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The only Cunningham who can really get on Rachel’s wavelength is another outsider, Nell (Karla Crome), Nicky’s ex who is now married to Jules.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Many outsiders visit the Jungle with offerings of food, clothing and other necessities.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
But Orbán, his government, his party, and many outsiders are now focused on making this threat seem true.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The only Cunningham who can really get on Rachel’s wavelength is another outsider, Nell (Karla Crome), Nicky’s ex who is now married to Jules.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Many outsiders visit the Jungle with offerings of food, clothing and other necessities.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
Noun
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The video shows a man wearing a black hoodie standing behind a stranger who was on his phone.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, Matthew Herrick sued the dating app Grindr after his ex-boyfriend used fake profiles to harass Herrick and send hundreds of strangers to his home.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The family near Kabul was among the millions of Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Iran and Pakistan, after both countries launched crackdowns in 2023 on foreigners — particularly Afghans — living in their countries.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Like every guide with the foreign tour operator Intourist, she was vaguely affiliated with the secret services (KGB) and so filled out reports about her interactions with foreigners that no one read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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