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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Her musings about being an American expat in Tokyo from 2007-2012 live on in the blogosphere.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of years later, French and Italian expats settled in the town, turning the once-rustic fishing village with little infrastructure into a popular destination for Europeans seeking Caribbean scenery without resort dominance along the coastline, according to International Living.
—Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
From the roof of his Singapore apartment building, the British expat, who works as a food and beverage salesman, documents the passage of these shadow vessels, often sanctioned by the US and other Western countries, for his growing online audience.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
To honor the expat poet, the town has named the street in front of his house after him.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of years later, French and Italian expats settled in the town, turning the once-rustic fishing village with little infrastructure into a popular destination for Europeans seeking Caribbean scenery without resort dominance along the coastline, according to International Living.
—Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
From the roof of his Singapore apartment building, the British expat, who works as a food and beverage salesman, documents the passage of these shadow vessels, often sanctioned by the US and other Western countries, for his growing online audience.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
To honor the expat poet, the town has named the street in front of his house after him.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Expat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expat. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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