as in maverick
a person who is different from other people and who does not seem to belong in a particular group or situation
a comic book about a social misfit who discovers his superpower
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Recent Examples of misfit
After discovering the same portal that enabled Steve to enter the Overworld, a group of misfits — Garrett (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks) — enter the environs and attempt to rescue Steve from the nefarious Piglins.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Crumbs moved often, which only heightened Robert’s self-identification as a misfit.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The movie, based on the Mojang Studios video game of the same name, centers around four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
The story follows four misfits who are sucked through a portal into a cubic world.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Crumbs moved often, which only heightened Robert’s self-identification as a misfit.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The movie, based on the Mojang Studios video game of the same name, centers around four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
The story follows four misfits who are sucked through a portal into a cubic world.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfit
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At one point, that must have seemed like a sweet validation for Navarro, a maverick among prominent economists despite his Harvard Ph.D.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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So naturally, the series went in a totally different direction with the new boss, introducing him as a maverick who runs into danger and a chief whose leadership style is a far cry from Boden’s strong but kind-hearted approach.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
11 Apr. 2025
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The race became a bit of a proxy battle of sorts within the Democratic Party with Lee as the long-time progressive leader and the choice of many establishment leaders and Taylor running on a more moderate platform and positioning himself as an outsider who would bring change to the city.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Born with glowing white hair and mystical powers, Lucy has always felt like an outsider, even in the embrace of her loving family.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2025
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Any time America reports its economy is strong, Wall Street has a freak-out.—
Christine Romans,
CNN,
6 Jan. 2023
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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Uncomfortable spots don’t seem to exist for Denver’s anomaly of a center, though.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ongoing debate The Sierra Nevada has been a topic of debate for decades in the geology community due to an anomaly found within the mantle located underneath the Great Valley.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Yes, Joel — the beloved hunky loner, who drove much of Season 1, and became a father-figure to Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who must now lead Season 2 — is gone.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2025
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Nova is a very smart girl and, like Buffy, a loner.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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Attracting talent for greater innovation hazards acquiring a few eccentrics whose gifts come wrapped in controversial packaging.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfit. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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