outsider

Example Sentences

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Although he has a degree in political science, Pratt is a political outsider who has never held public office.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

While the 63-year-old Irish executive had little experience in the oil-and-gas industry, investors saw his no-nonsense reputation—and outsider status—as being just what was needed to rejuvenate BP.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

His departure is the latest leadership shakeup after company outsider Meg O'Neill became chief executive in April, with a mission of implementing a recovery plan for the group.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

What choices Nadia Marcinko had, if any, in the course of her long association with Jeffrey Epstein, it is impossible for an outsider to know.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Theesan was one of the few Indian kids in school, so he’d noticed me, another obvious outsider, right away.

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