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the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete
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Recent Examples of outsides
Keep outsides valve open so water remaining in the pipe can expand without causing a break.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Senior libero Elayna Davidson (Maryland), senior middle hitter Cassidy Cage (Mississippi State), senior right-side hitter Savanah Weathers (Davenport) and junior outsides Taylor Berg (Western Michigan) and Maggie Kurpeikis (Michigan) are back.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
These materials possess regular variations within their structures that lead specific wavelengths of light to flow along their outsides without scattering or losses, even around corners and imperfections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2020
Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Senior libero Elayna Davidson (Maryland), senior middle hitter Cassidy Cage (Mississippi State), senior right-side hitter Savanah Weathers (Davenport) and junior outsides Taylor Berg (Western Michigan) and Maggie Kurpeikis (Michigan) are back.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
These materials possess regular variations within their structures that lead specific wavelengths of light to flow along their outsides without scattering or losses, even around corners and imperfections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsides
Noun
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Scale motifs appear throughout both exteriors and interiors.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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The goal when roasting is to cook them just enough at a high enough temperature that the exteriors caramelize, while the interiors just become tender throughout.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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While posing in several bold color block looks, including a cobalt blue Tom Ford dress with a subtle side cutout and a plunging Kelly green leather jacket from Loewe, Lohan dialed up the sparkle.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Alongside Talley’s looks, the exhibition will include a showcase of eight evening gowns worn by famous friends, among them Renee Zellweger, Anne Hathaway, Anna Wintour and Lauren Santo Domingo.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Stainless steel utensils are a safer alternative to cast iron and stainless-steel cookware, but delicate surfaces require delicate tools—and silicone options like this utensil set by Cook With Color are the perfect swap to keep both your cookware and your utensils non-toxic.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fans of Tell Me Lies will find plenty to latch onto here — the layered secrets, the simmering tensions beneath polished surfaces and the way the truth always finds a way to surface.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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But by the early 20th century, changing attitudes around early childhood and development had made the nursery a livelier environment.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Van Der Beek’s own attitudes about traditional medicine are difficult to pin down.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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In addition, the proposal would require out-of-pocket maximums on such plans to hit $15,600 a year for an individual and $27,600 for a family, Keith wrote this week in Health Affairs.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Only 15 new all-time record low temperature records were set, for either daily maximums or minimums, according to available preliminary NOAA data.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Claxton has been one of the Nets’ most reliable presences this season.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bank of America analyst Peter Galbo wrote in a recent note that dollar weakness could be aiding shares of companies with multinational presences, like Coca-Cola , Procter & Gamble and Philip Morris .—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Canadians are the best in best-on-best.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The two most notable team stats were points in the paint, where the Aztecs scored 52 points; and turnovers, where the visitors committed six while forcing 22, both season bests.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Outsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsides. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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