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
There is just enough character in the comedy to create stakes in the narrative; its misfit energy has fueled the screen’s bands of outsiders throughout the years.
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, director Mario Landi, working with the limited resources of television production at the time, provides intriguing little visual touches, utilizing windows as a central motif to explore the book’s running theme of outsiders always looking in.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Lots of candidates pitch themselves as political outsiders.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Like their future disciples in PC Music, Scritti Politti were giddy pop fans who approached the form as self-conscious outsiders, foregrounding its artificiality, pushing its bright colors to new extremes, aiming to make great pop records that also asked probing questions about what pop even is.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
In the village, men mutter about their land being taken over by outsiders.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Lots of candidates pitch themselves as political outsiders.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Many thousands of outsiders are in town for the weather but also for the annual gem-and-mineral show; next week, there’s a big soccer tournament.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Both have giddy politicians collecting lots of tax from outsiders.
—Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, director Mario Landi, working with the limited resources of television production at the time, provides intriguing little visual touches, utilizing windows as a central motif to explore the book’s running theme of outsiders always looking in.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Lots of candidates pitch themselves as political outsiders.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Like their future disciples in PC Music, Scritti Politti were giddy pop fans who approached the form as self-conscious outsiders, foregrounding its artificiality, pushing its bright colors to new extremes, aiming to make great pop records that also asked probing questions about what pop even is.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
In the village, men mutter about their land being taken over by outsiders.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Lots of candidates pitch themselves as political outsiders.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Many thousands of outsiders are in town for the weather but also for the annual gem-and-mineral show; next week, there’s a big soccer tournament.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Both have giddy politicians collecting lots of tax from outsiders.
—Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsiders
Noun
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For retirees who decide to make Dominica their permanent home, the Dominica Citizenship by Investment Programme enables foreigners to establish permanent residency by making an investment of at least $200,000 in a government fund or real estate.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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Tourist traps such as the Duomo Cathedral were packed with foreigners, as was the Arco della Pace, where the Olympic flame burned.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When the carloads of masked men showed up outside, these strangers chased them away with whistles.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Not just her family, but strangers too.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Outsiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsiders. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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