as in foreigner
a person who is not native to or known to a community
the people of the island are quick to make strangers feel at home
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Recent Examples of stranger
This big eye sore of a random stranger!
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Still, loudspeakers playing crowd noise isn’t the same as knowing millions of strangers will dissect your performance within minutes.
—Amy Cuddy, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
People must exercise caution when communicating with strangers online.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
What's a little lube between friends and strangers?
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Still, loudspeakers playing crowd noise isn’t the same as knowing millions of strangers will dissect your performance within minutes.
—Amy Cuddy, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
People must exercise caution when communicating with strangers online.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
What's a little lube between friends and strangers?
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stranger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranger
Noun
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The White House has argued with little evidence that the levies are paid by foreigners.—
Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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During the questioning, government prosecutor Jason Wu asked Noelcius if the warrant authorized anyone to kill the president, capture and take him out of the country or give foreigners the right to take it from the internet to execute it.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lee, who has been sober for 30 years, recounts wearing a feather boa and dancing on top of the bar with an inflatable alien hanging from the ceiling.—
Leanne Battelle,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Created by Seth MacFarlane, who voices the family’s patriarch and Roger the alien, the show has gained popularity partly for its musical numbers performed by the Smith family’s pubescent son and Roger.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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