How to Use the outside in a Sentence

the outside

noun
  • His big splash swept most of the petals to the outside of the pool.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Meals that are made on the streets [the outside world].
    — Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Thread the carriage bolt through the frame from the outside in.
    — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The case is very strong, with clear chamfers along the outside of the lugs.
    — Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
  • The school was built in the 1960s, and every classroom opens to the outside.
    — Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • With that red plate now locked in place, the door can’t be opened from the outside.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The salt helps crisp up the outside while the inside gets all nice and melty.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Van Gogh then licks the outside of the bag, smearing the paint across the canvas.
    — Molly Enking, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The light can loop around the outside of the doughnut, or loop through the central hole.
    — Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The approach for me in the color and the black or white is not to say the outside is the freedom.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • From the outside, the taproom looked quiet, but the door opened to a buzzing space.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
  • To prolong the life of a pumpkin, treat the outside with lemon juice.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
  • And what happened in the outside world, why was this bunker built?
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The Porches trawled up the outside of the cemetery, which was lined with ivy and barbed wire.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Tester came over to the mound and skinned off about three inches of the outside dirt with his shoe.
    — Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Within your home, try to put the most walls between you and the outside.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Place utensils in the order they will be used from the outside in.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The boys' room was able to be locked from the outside and inside while the walls were smeared with feces.
    — Michael Lee, Fox News, 19 July 2023
  • His right rear wheel got loose and came off, sending him straight to the outside wall.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • While smoke was seen coming from the inside of the restaurant, the fire could not be seen from the outside.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
  • Move up the entire leg, working one at a time on the back of the leg as well as the outside and inside.
    — Enrica Petraglia, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
  • From the outside, an EMS workout doesn't look like much.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • From the outside perspective, the black hole is very hot.
    — Quanta Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
  • That gave him a taste of the outside world: People from far away were coming in.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The medtech startup ecosystem can look thrilling from the outside.
    — Scott Nelson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • All to say: dating in the outside world for Black women is hell on earth.
    — Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 19 July 2024
  • Grill for 12 to 15 minutes over high heat, until the outside of the potatoes are charred.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Plus, if your room comes equipped with any sort of view of the outside world, your wall color choice will shine.
    — Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
  • He, tight end Luke Farrell and receiver Demarcus Robinson likely will see the most snaps among the outside free agents the 49ers signed this month.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Ground floor rooms, or rooms with easy access from the outside, including those near fire escapes or back exits, can present a higher risk of theft.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

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