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

Daisy, whose backstory includes, in the first episode, a brief glimpse of Elisabeth Moss’ June, certainly upsets things, most often by reacting to Gilead’s penchant for public atrocities the way a non-sociopath outsider would.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Three other major candidates, all political newcomers, argue that an outsider is needed to shake up the status quo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Maybe, as an outsider, she could see a bigger picture, take more risks.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman