How to Use outside in a Sentence

outside

1 of 4 noun

• The house looks nice from the outside.
• Going to the outside-in was the way to get the goal, which is what happend.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2022
• Bromell, the No. 4 sprinter in the world, was furthest to the outside in lane eight.
  — oregonlive, 16 July 2022
• Friends on the outside pleading with me to stay out; Jeezus.
  — Jake S. Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022
• The result is a crunchy dessert on the outside that turns your whole mouth black.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2022
• The Red Wings are on the outside looking in, five points out of a playoff spot.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2023
• To choose a pair that will last, the inside matters as much as the outside.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
• His team was in a sneak formation but got the ball to him on the outside for a huge gain.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2023
• The Hillers, on the other hand, were on the outside looking in at No. 24 in the Division 2.
  — Ethan Winter, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2022
• The inside of the canopy did not feel wet, and the water on the outside also dried very quickly.
  — Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2022
• Hydrating, on the other side of things, helps the skin to bring in water from the outside.
  — Sean Abrams, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
• From the outside, her retirement might seem like the end of a painful chapter.
  — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 15 July 2022
• Many on the outside may be viewing its long-term prospects with more than a hint of caution.
  — CNN, 23 Sep. 2022
• On the outside, the play looks and feels like one thing, but inside it’s another.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
• My outside is good enough to eat, but my inside gets thrown away.
  — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 4 Sep. 2023
• And in many cases, cancer doesn’t shrink in a predictable way from the outside in.
  — Andrew D. Johnson, Time, 4 Nov. 2022
• The Lakers have the right to match any outside offers the two players may receive.
  — oregonlive, 28 June 2023
• From the outside, this was the kind of life that so many of his peers—still working as bartenders and baristas—dreamed of.
  — Sridhar Pappu, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2022
• There’s also a zippered pocket on the front of the outside, and a slip pocket in the back that can fit an iPhone.
  — Kelly Klein, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2022
• For 2022, that changes, even though the model doesn't look much different from the outside.
  — Morgan, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2022
• These bite-size medallions are cooked in a special cast-iron plate so that the outside is crunchy and the inside is fluffy.
  — Christina Liao, Vogue, 8 July 2022
• The bread on the outside seems unnecessary, like a cheap ploy to fill diners up.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
• Inside-outside zone and ran a little counter against them.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 29 Oct. 2022
• Working from the outside toward the core, use your fingers or the knife to remove each leaf at its stem.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
• Overall, these cookies are crisp on the edges, crumbly on the outside, chewy on the inside and almost cakey in the middle.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2022
• Custom the outside or one of the inside pockets with their name, initials or a short phrase.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2022
• Purchase a small wooden box, and paint the outside a bright color; let dry.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
• The former day care building features sliding and rolling garage-like doors that open to the outside.
  — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2022
• From the outside, the potential for the system to be abused seemed obvious.
  — WIRED, 6 Feb. 2023
• Gibbs hasn't seen near the outside help others in his party have and Scholten has raised far more money.
  — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2022

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outside

2 of 4 adjective

• The phone will not let you make outside calls.
• She turned on the outside light to see what was making the noise.
• The company hired an outside consultant.
• There were outside influences that affected his decision to retire early.
• When inside your house, choose a room closed off from outside air.
  — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 June 2023
• San Diego has hired the same outside firm that handled the last recruitment process to run this one.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
• Britt Reid, the former outside linebackers coach for the Chiefs and son of the team's head coach Andy Reid, had been sentenced to three years in prison.
  — Joe Ruiz, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2024
• How to Do It: Get into a side plank position, with your outside foot up on the bench.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
• This mode draws in outside air without cooling it, helping to push out the hot air.
  — Tiffany Acosta arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2023
• Our tester found both inside and outside measurements to be precise, and the tape is very easy to read.
  — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2023
• While there was interest from outside buyers, the source says, Warner Bros made clear that the movie was not for sale.
  — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
• The city relied on outside legal counsel to defend the case, Elliott added.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
• Ismail Demir lives in one outside Islahiye, in Gaziantep province, with his pregnant wife and 1-year-old son.
  — Scott McLean, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
• The resort also has an outside area, called Amazonia, which is open year-round.
  — Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023
• The Nuggets have good outside shooting, and their specialty is the type of passing and movement that zones can struggle to contain.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2023
• And when outside nations don’t act, the results are disastrous.
  — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2023
• The Missing Bean has grown to include five cafes — some outside Oxford — a roastery, a bakery and an online shop that ships across Britain.
  — Megan Specia, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023
• Some schools are hiring outside experts to teach both faculty and students about how to use AI tools.
  — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
• But Tesla’s problems can’t all be blamed on outside factors.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
• This isn’t exactly breaking news, but Steven Kwan isn’t going to be starting at outside linebacker for the Browns.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2023
• Three of the four members appointed must be lawmakers and one must be an outside expert.
  — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2023
• China is now one of the only sources of outside financing available to Argentina, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
  — Shannon K. O’Neil, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
• The house has five bedrooms, private outside parking, and lots of space for entertaining.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 23 June 2023
• Then came the June 25 presidential election, which produced a shock for Guatemalans and outside observers.
  — Sonia Pérez D. and Christopher Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 July 2023
• Part of this preparation includes filing with the SEC by the end of the year, which would allow the company to field options for a sale or outside investment in Grail.
  — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
• To guard against coyotes, eliminate outside food sources.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
• There are ways to minimize outside variables to increase ice retention, and Yeti has put together a list of tips and tricks to keep ice longer.
  — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
• However, the problems at Boeing during the last five years could lead the board to give preference to outside candidates.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
• Another very important detail to know is how the venue works with outside vendors.
  — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023
• SoftBank, WeWork’s largest outside investor, then reportedly asked the business to shelve its on-again, off-again plans to float.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2023

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outside

3 of 4 adverb

• He looked outside at the snow.
• It's nice outside, with not a cloud in the sky.
• He ran outside to see what the noise was about.
• The car seemed in good condition outside.
• The candy was hard outside but chewy inside.
• The children love playing outside.
• Go outside with your shirt off, just chill in the sun and go back in.
  — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 9 Feb. 2024
• The last one got so heated my DIL even left the room and went outside.
  — Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
• An easy way to commune with the moon is to go outside and look at it.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
• As the two stepped outside, FBI agents were recording it on video.
  — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2023
• The reception is outside and in the heat of late August.
  — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• The rocks that break off the walls are carried outside in carts, washed, and sifted through.
  — Astrid Suárez, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
• Knots of pilgrims and tourists milling about outside drew near.
  — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• The best way to take advantage of a sunny day is to spend it outside.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2024
• Wipe Clean Rinse the slow cooker with water and use a cloth to wipe down the inside and outside.
  — Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2023
• As the saloon door opened, a blast of chants and boos from Trump protesters outside filled the room.
  — Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
• Paul Salo: Somebody took the screen off and set it next to the window outside.
  — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2024
• Nikko Reed was outside and Cole Martin was a nickel on the drive.
  — oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
• The male then dragged the female’s body outside and returned to the residence.
  — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 July 2023
• Or use them when grilling, as trays to transport things outside and back.
  — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
• But the walls of the hospital are no longer a barrier to the turmoil outside.
  — Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2023
• Hardly anyone was outside except for a few tourists who clung to the shade.
  — Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
• My mother doesn’t like to sit outside or to sit still anywhere for very long.
  — Martha McPhee, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
• The overflow crowd outside watched a giant TV screen of the vigil inside.
  — CBS News, 30 Oct. 2023
• There's also a 70-square-foot deck with patio chairs to enjoy the views outside.
  — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2023
• The couple heard the rumble, Francine said, and her first reaction was to walk outside to the backyard and look up.
  — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
• Add to that leafy parks for enjoying hours outside on nice days.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
• The beam switched off, and the water outside filled with miniature explosions.
  — Brad Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
• The system runs off of two cameras, one stationed outside in the run, and one stationed inside the roost.
  — Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2023
• There are plans for a big-screen viewing area outside for those who can’t get tickets.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023

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outside

4 of 4 preposition

• We live outside the city.
• No one outside the group knew of their plans.
• There was a dog barking outside the house.
• We waited outside the store.
• She finished the race five seconds outside the record.
• He kept his hands outside his pockets.
• I have never traveled outside the U.S. before.
• Five of the wins came against teams outside the San Diego Section.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
• The three joined up on Orchard Street, outside one of the walkups that house the museum.
  — Ismail Ibrahim, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
• And until the last decade or so, they were barely known outside Haiti.
  — Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
• There’s no need for the world to place outside expectations on her.
  — Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• The site is outside the surf break less than a mile from the entrance shared by the Oceanside and Camp Pendleton harbors.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024
• The ride starts with some loops outside the mountain structure, before the carts go inside the ride.
  — Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
• However, during the phone test, our tester and the person on the other end of their call could hear outside sounds.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023
• But when Ukrainian forces took a stand outside Mykolaiv, the advance stalled.
  — James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• Their remains were found in 45 black plastic bags at the bottom of a canyon outside Guadalajara.
  — Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
• The bill calls for the program — which would accept Uyghurs living outside China — to begin in 2024 and run for two years.
  — Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
• The London salon will be its first venture outside the U.S., though.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
• This event reigns as the largest such celebration outside Asia.
  — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
• But even with his busy dance card, he’s still found ways to embrace challenges that are outside his comfort zone.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
• The trio were photographed outside celebrity-favorite hot spot Sushi Park.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
• Guests can also enjoy free Midori Matcha and grab snacks from a taco stand outside the venue after the show.
  — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2023
• World’s Greatest Stretch From plank position, bring your right foot up to place it outside your hand.
  — Alyssa Sparacino, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
• So she’s done just that, pushing herself to new creative heights with a slew of projects outside her comfort zone.
  — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
• Most of these products are made from sustainable bamboo and can be used outside the kitchen as well.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2024
• The girl group has gotten close, taking their friendship outside the walls of the stadiums for dinners and nights out.
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
• She was shoved, kicked and spat on by students, who often waited outside her classroom to try to pull off her headscarf.
  — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
• His private fire brigade would stand outside burning buildings and offer to buy them at a price that dwindled as the flames increased.
  — Adam Morganstern, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2023
• Young, the Utah researcher, said that outside the United States there is a lot of research on the problem of free-roaming domestic dogs.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• But, unknown to them, outside their peaceful world chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat.
  — Charna Flam, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023

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