third wheel
Example Sentences
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“Being the third wheel isn’t just a result of unforeseen circumstances; it’s the new frontier.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022
Step forward, Juan Gris: the eternal third wheel in Picasso and Braque’s classic rivalry, who graduates here to the TKO champion of Cubist illusion.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 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 had no clue there was something between them, and then all of a sudden I’m the third wheel on what I thought was lunch with my best friend.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
