as in foreigners
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 outsiders
Tyler has similarly created content for likeminded outsiders, built audiences on independent platforms and played the long game rather than chasing quick wins, supercharging his efforts with the social media tools OutKast never had.
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Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The show, clearly meant to be an appealing first exposure for K-pop outsiders, selects Top 40 hits from across the decades and pairs the original artists up with Korean idols, who transform them in ways meant to resemble the K-pop formula.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Memes have always carried layered messages that are funny or informative to people who understand them, but indecipherable to outsiders.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
One thing outsiders may not realize is how familiar some of this feels.
—Anne McDonald, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
As the Chinese men shoot the breeze and play cards, a mob of armed white miners gathers over the hill and encroaches on the unsuspecting outsiders.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Even so, the island drew outsiders seeking to save souls or make their fortune.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Iran is a country with a long memory of foreign interference and a deep cultural aversion to outsiders determining their fate.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Tensions between Hogg Hummock's Black landowners and county officials have been high for more than a decade, fueled by outsiders buying land in the community and building vacation homes.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The show, clearly meant to be an appealing first exposure for K-pop outsiders, selects Top 40 hits from across the decades and pairs the original artists up with Korean idols, who transform them in ways meant to resemble the K-pop formula.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Memes have always carried layered messages that are funny or informative to people who understand them, but indecipherable to outsiders.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
One thing outsiders may not realize is how familiar some of this feels.
—Anne McDonald, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
As the Chinese men shoot the breeze and play cards, a mob of armed white miners gathers over the hill and encroaches on the unsuspecting outsiders.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Even so, the island drew outsiders seeking to save souls or make their fortune.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Iran is a country with a long memory of foreign interference and a deep cultural aversion to outsiders determining their fate.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Tensions between Hogg Hummock's Black landowners and county officials have been high for more than a decade, fueled by outsiders buying land in the community and building vacation homes.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsiders
Noun
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Denmark plans tougher deportation laws COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Denmark unveiled a legal reform on Friday allowing foreigners who have been sentenced to at least one year of unconditional imprisonment for serious crimes to be deported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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To replenish its forces and keep up the pressure on Kyiv, Moscow is offering cash bonuses, freeing convicts from prison and luring foreigners to its army.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Apatow tells Stephen Colbert and a few others that to test out new material, Bamford invited strangers to sit across a table from her at a café and listen to her work her material.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of strangers gathered at Central Park Tavern in Midtown Manhattan to turn what could have been a solo viewing experience into something of a party.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Outsiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsiders. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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