outsider
noun
out·sid·er
ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər 
ˈau̇t-ˌsī-
1
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
2
chiefly British
: a contender not expected to win
outsiderness
noun
Examples of outsider in a Sentence
To outsiders, the ritual may seem strange.
She felt like an outsider in her new school.
An outsider defeated the champion!
She was a rank outsider who managed to win.
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Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Like members of the Women’s Rights Convention, these outsiders often invoked the Declaration of Independence as a discursive weapon.
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4 July 2026
But rather than cede ground to an outsider, the town's residents plant TNT in every single structure, blowing them up before Lassiter can get his hands on them.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
And while the United States is seen as an outsider for the trophy compared to the likes of France and Argentina, don’t tell that to the fans in Boise.
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Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Like members of the Women’s Rights Convention, these outsiders often invoked the Declaration of Independence as a discursive weapon.
—
Brian Delay,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
But rather than cede ground to an outsider, the town's residents plant TNT in every single structure, blowing them up before Lassiter can get his hands on them.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
And while the United States is seen as an outsider for the trophy compared to the likes of France and Argentina, don’t tell that to the fans in Boise.
—
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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outsider
noun
out·sid·er
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsīd-ər
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
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