How to Use outside of in a Sentence

outside of

preposition
  • The Magic were the last team in the East outside of the play-in to be eliminated.
    Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
  • But outside of the Pro Bowl lineman, the group lacks depth and top-tier talent.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The Lakers scored 86 points in the paint — making only four shots outside of the lane.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Take a chance and say yes to a trip outside of your normal routine!
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • So much is going on that is context outside of the text.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
  • These boats are designed for babies 4 months and up ,and can be used outside of the bath, too.
    Christin Perry, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But few outside of Old Six Mile Lane saw this one coming.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Even after that, Utah stood at the USC 40 with 16 seconds left, just outside of field goal range.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2023
  • From Caesars Palace on the Strip to a reservoir outside of the city, there are plenty of vantage points to choose from.
    Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2024
  • When the progression reaches the end of the route, a rally will be held outside of Union Station.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Not an hour outside of Dallas, the temperature gauge shot right back up to the red.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Not typically found outside of Japan, a ryokan stay is defined by more than the style of a room.
    Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024
  • The base is just outside of Washington, D.C., in Maryland.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • And you then are exposed to all these different cultures and people outside of the block, so forth and so on.
    Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
  • About two-thirds of the layoffs were in teams outside of core development.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Chubbs, on Drake’s security team, has gone on to launch his own label outside of the camp.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Charles was photographed greeting well-wishers outside of the chapel.
    USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
  • On April 16, the campaign held rallies outside of Google offices.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Other locations outside of the Phoenix area are in Prescott and Tucson.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The lightweight set is even versatile enough to be worn outside of bedtime.
    Bridget Degnan, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
  • The 911 call reporting a child not breathing came from someone outside of the apartment, Gard said.
    Ron Wilkins, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • This appears to have taken place mostly outside of RCA, where she’s only worked for a year.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The fleet of 195 vehicles is the second-largest electric fleet outside of China.
    Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
  • Please, people: Try to have identities outside of the new babies.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Madden explained the suspects — from Chicago — had stolen cars and were in the area looking for unlocked cars outside of homes.
    Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Those restrictions don’t apply outside of the presence of the jury.
    Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Despite the rain outside of the Caesars Superdome last night, the party inside was lit!
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 July 2024
  • Nearly all of it was transferred outside of the account in various ways.
    Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
  • In photos captured of the concert venue (and right outside of it), Swifties could be seen tailgating and camping out in the rolling hills just behind the Olympiastadion.
    Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
  • Our aching legs needed a reprieve after a few hard hikes, so our next stop was Chena Hot Springs, a refreshing oasis an hour outside of Fairbanks.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2024

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