outsider

Example Sentences

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Pratt, a registered Republican, launched a longshot campaign for mayor in January despite being a political outsider who has not held public office.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Is it enough to merit the risk of an untested outsider with more than a few red flags, a talent for attracting bad press, and enough jagged edges to crack a lobster shell?

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The 63-year-old Irish executive came into BP telling contacts that he had the executive-level experience and unflinching personality the company needed from an outsider to shake things up, according to people who interacted with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“I was an outsider when I first ran and I think I’ll be an outsider in this race and I’m OK with that,” she said after she announced her candidacy in February.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Of somehow going there, where no outsider had ever been.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor