Examples of expat in a Sentence
a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind
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Exploring Indonesia—an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands—over a decade has led me to some truly jaw-dropping beaches, some gloriously desolate, others vibrantly alive with international travelers, expats, and locals.
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
There’s a theme on expats, or Americans living in other countries for work, and definitely provides representation for classy, successful Black professionals.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 31 July 2025
In certain pockets, across some EU countries, this sort of geo-arbitrage or the existence of golden visas are viewed as negative, because of the view that expats can price locals out of the market for rents and cost of living.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
None of these facts will come as a surprise to South Florida’s population of British expats who make their way into the new Mason’s British Market at 1524 E. Sample Road in Pompano Beach.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
There’s a theme on expats, or Americans living in other countries for work, and definitely provides representation for classy, successful Black professionals.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 31 July 2025
In certain pockets, across some EU countries, this sort of geo-arbitrage or the existence of golden visas are viewed as negative, because of the view that expats can price locals out of the market for rents and cost of living.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
None of these facts will come as a surprise to South Florida’s population of British expats who make their way into the new Mason’s British Market at 1524 E. Sample Road in Pompano Beach.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for expat
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“Expat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expat. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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