interloper
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As in “The Country of the Pointed Firs,” the novel is about the arrival of a worldly interloper to a remote, pastoral community.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha” reminds us that we’re only a naive and caring interloper away from making the world a slightly more welcoming place.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
The career interloper was on the cusp of becoming the establishment, if he wasn’t already.
From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025
The last time he played Glastonbury, in 2002, he was viewed as an interloper – sitting awkwardly on the bill beside the likes of The White Stripes, Coldplay and Orbital.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025
They’ve been friends for an eon, and technically, I’m the interloper, so no big deal.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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