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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Yet the interest in luring outsiders is something to watch.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
Many of the details in this article have never been publicly reported, including the jail security camera footage reviewed by a reporter — material that is rarely seen by outsiders.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
His collection of outsider art, on display at the Drawing Center, is a marvel.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Contrary to the prevailing notion that Porsche hot-rodders are a rogue faction of outsiders challenging the establishment, the new book Porsche Outlaws: Stuttgart Hot Rods, by Michael Alan Ross, posits that the custom revolution sprang from within the marque itself.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
Many of the details in this article have never been publicly reported, including the jail security camera footage reviewed by a reporter — material that is rarely seen by outsiders.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
His collection of outsider art, on display at the Drawing Center, is a marvel.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Contrary to the prevailing notion that Porsche hot-rodders are a rogue faction of outsiders challenging the establishment, the new book Porsche Outlaws: Stuttgart Hot Rods, by Michael Alan Ross, posits that the custom revolution sprang from within the marque itself.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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