How to Use outer in a Sentence

outer

adjective
Definition of outernext
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  • I removed the outer skin of the onion.
  • Her inner turmoil was masked by an outer calm.
  • The package's outer covering was damaged.
  • The full moon will move into the outer part of the Earth's shadow, the penumbra.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Apply water to the soil around the outer third of the tree’s canopy and about a yard beyond the drip line.
    — oregonlive, 23 July 2023
  • The outer shell feels smooth yet strong, and the handle is sturdy with a soft grip.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • Then, remove the seed from within the white outer husk.
    — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
  • Use it to stamp the perfect wing at the outer corner of your eyes, then trace the line across your lid.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2023
  • Sources say the warehouse is near the outer edge of the backlot at Bray Studios.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Artist and food vendor booths will also be in the same spots on the outer edges of the stage areas.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2023
  • Brush a little egg on the outer edges, then fold the dough over to enclose the filling and form a half moon.
    — Gretchen McKay, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Pipe a 1/2-inch ring of frosting around the outer cake layer edge.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Second, be sure that the outer seedlings are covered by the light source as well as the center.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
  • To apply, just swipe a small amount below the eyes, then move in slow arcs from the outer corner all the way up to the brow bone.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
  • Pipe a ½-inch ring of frosting around outer edge of cake layer.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Your weight loss journey starts in the grocery aisle — and not just the outer aisles where the fruits and veggies reside.
    — Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Remember to lay strips facedown for the inner bowl and face up for the outer shell.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2023
  • An outer door enclosed the room with both stalls inside.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2023
  • To the outer world, Liszt appeared to have lost his volcanic creative urge.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Sitting in the shade, the two men sliced the fruit open, casting aside the outer flesh and keeping the seeds with their mace covering.
    — Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The house lights come down and cell phone lights blast up as the dancers filter behind the stage, a high platform parked in the middle of the venue’s outer edge.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
  • The ripstop, polyester outer shell is also soft and warm, just like a puffer jacket would be.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Layer 3 or 4 inches of mulch onto the soil surface, starting at the outer edge of the moat.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The outer belt is around twice the size of the Kuiper Belt, which is a ring of icy objects, mostly frozen methane and ammonia, around the Sun.
    — Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 8 May 2023
  • The inner life and the outer life are parts of the same process of incremental improvement.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The bran is the outer layer of the grain kernel that helps protect the grain, the endosperm stores protein and the germ is the part that develops a new plant.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
  • The 13 stars in the outer circle represent the 13 original colonies.
    — Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Perez had a two-run homer to center as Walter left a changeup on the outer corner.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Add an inner layer of limes using the same method and an outer layer of pinecones.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Proceed to pour the mixture to fill what will become the walls, between the outer mold and the interior mold.
    — Kenneth Setzer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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