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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
At Ruby’s, wonderful things happen when butter and flour alchemize, like the flaky and citrusy outsides and soft insides of the sugar buns, and an array of other French pastries that faithfully lure in crowds every weekend.
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Ligaya Malones,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
6 Mar. 2020
Ligaya Malones,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsides
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Logos plastered on the truck’s exteriors advertise its affiliation with Freedom 250, which the White House created last year to organize patriotic activities for the anniversary.
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According to home exteriors expert Dan Staupe, the practice is a major waste of energy.
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But those payments won’t contribute to their insurance deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums.
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Minimum overnight temperatures are also warming faster than daytime maximums in the US.
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The couple wore custom looks by Christian Dior Haute Couture, along with Christian Louboutin shoes.
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Their wedding ceremony looks were been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture, designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson.
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If a sensitive topic surfaces, state your needs and invite theirs while keeping the tone steady and respectful.
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Paul walks the cavern’s polished concrete floor, absorbs its hum, grazes its plastic surfaces with his fingertips.
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The longer races are brutally hard, but Kerstin loves helping other runners pursue their personal bests.
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.
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But as Falcon 9 dramatically lowered launch costs through reusability and SpaceX began dominating global launch markets, attitudes changed.
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It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
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By contrast, the three male actors who appear in major supporting roles—along with Colin, there’s Lindon as the doctor and Louis Garrel as Maxine’s cinematographer and, ultimately, lover—are all veterans whose iconic presences make their small roles feel unusually, even inappropriately, prominent.
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Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.
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“Outsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsides. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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