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outside of

Idioms  

  1. Except for, aside from, as in Outside of a little lipstick, she wore no makeup. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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What happens if a crisis hits the trillions of dollars that are outside of those guardrails?

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

In a fast-changing media environment—one whose evolution has been accelerated by OpenAI’s popular chatbot, ChatGPT —Simo felt that the company needed to think outside of the box when it came to promoting its vision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Trump commented on the crash shortly after it happened, speaking to reporters outside of Air Force One.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

Then I created accounts for them on the main social media platforms, and fed in details of their general interests outside of politics.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

They were already out of the car, looking around the outside of the house.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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