third wheel
Example Sentences
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Kupp, a third-round pick, was the third wheel behind Robert Woods and Sammy Watkins.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2023
Patrick became a third wheel in their life as a couple, joining them for dates and trips out of town.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2022
James’s third wheel, Russell Westbrook, has been a disastrous fit and a major impediment to the Lakers’ cap flexibility and trade options.
From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2022
Playing the third wheel was Scott Disick, aka the ex of Kourtney Kardashian.
From Fox News • Dec. 20, 2021
I walked quickly to catch up, though I was still more or less of a third wheel.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
