as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts
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Recent Examples of foreigner
Stricter on immigration and foreigners Takaichi has proposed tougher policies on immigration and foreigners, something that resonates with a growing frustration in Japan.
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Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Takaichi has proposed tougher policies on immigration and foreigners, something that resonates with a growing frustration in Japan.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The party, which has finished first in every election since 1999, has repeatedly put forward hardline proposals, such as deporting any foreigner convicted of even a minor offence.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 15 Feb. 2026
Around 450 houses have now been sold in the town, transforming the community, where the most popular properties with foreigners are those with hillside views.
—Maureen Ohare, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
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Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Takaichi has proposed tougher policies on immigration and foreigners, something that resonates with a growing frustration in Japan.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The party, which has finished first in every election since 1999, has repeatedly put forward hardline proposals, such as deporting any foreigner convicted of even a minor offence.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 15 Feb. 2026
Around 450 houses have now been sold in the town, transforming the community, where the most popular properties with foreigners are those with hillside views.
—Maureen Ohare, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigner
stranger
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Talk shows have always been performative, conjuring an illusion of intimacy between strangers surrounded by lights, cameras, and a studio audience.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sheriff got into a tussle with his killer after the stranger started drunkenly groping women, including the victim’s girlfriend, according to Fawaz.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigner. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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