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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
Junior setter Braeden Fiore will have plenty of good options to choose from in senior outsides Ben Pryor and Declan Garvey, senior right-side hitter Joey Vellenga and senior middle Aiden Schindler.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Keep outsides valve open so water remaining in the pipe can expand without causing a break.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Keep outsides valve open so water remaining in the pipe can expand without causing a break.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
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
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Researchers said large office towers with glass exteriors could eventually offset part of their electricity demand using the technology.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Designer Frank Woll took the helm on the exteriors, creating a steel-and-aluminum structure with fluid lines, inspired by the sea itself.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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The looks that walked down the runway also called upon the dream, soundtracked by a score that included blues icon John Lee Hooker and beloved French band Air.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The Morning Show star, 57, shared an Instagram post on Thursday, May 14, reflecting on some of her most popular banged looks throughout the years while giving some advice to fans who were thinking about getting a cut.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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So those platforms repaved most of the internet into surfaces that could host video ads, then incentivized users and publishers to roll their cameras.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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For a decade, surfaces of materials were the bane of my existence.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Like all relationships, the one between writer and reader is changeable—and probably most writers cycle among attitudes rather than clinging to any single one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Florida caps weekly unemployment payments at $275, among the lowest maximums in the country.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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Earnings thresholds required to qualify for the plan will increase, as will deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
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Most auction houses rushed to develop their online presences when the pandemic hit, making sales comparisons between that pre-2020 and now difficult.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026
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To adapt, many traditional guidebook publishers maintain robust online presences that often attract more readers than their print editions and offer digital and mobile application versions of their content.—
Suzanne Dundas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hollywood royalty, from Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman to Sabrina Carpenter and Teyana Taylor, will hit the red carpet in their sartorial best for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual gala.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Test your knowledge of baseball bests, restaurant revamps and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Outsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsides. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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