outsider

Example Sentences

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She faces a challenge from former Lima mayor Ricardo Belmont, 80, who, despite having run the capital for five years, has pitched himself as an outsider.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

A very interesting outsider from the Mullins camp.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Being an outsider is ideal preparation for entering new playwriting worlds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In “Bigger Than Fashion: How ‘Streetwear’ Conquered Culture,” Tyler Watamanuk, a longtime writer for GQ, chronicles the slow and bumpy ride to success of a naive group of outsider and self-funded creatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ever the outsider, I created my own strange little world.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah