as in strangers
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 foreigners
Other Americans and English-speaking foreigners are eager to connect.
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Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Wealthy foreigners only have to spend one week a year in Portugal for the first year, and 14 days every subsequent two-year period to qualify for a fast-track to residency.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department has denied visas to foreigners who celebrated Kirk’s assassination.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Please feel free to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … ELITE HAVEN – Middle East nation offers foreigners 'golden' opportunity with hefty investment.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ample opportunities to travel, eat great cuisine, and enjoy a pleasant climate are among the reasons Panama is such a great home base for foreigners abroad.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Big local shareholders seem to be content to offload Saudi equities to foreigners, which should give anyone with knowledge of the local market some reason to pause.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Wealthy foreigners only have to spend one week a year in Portugal for the first year, and 14 days every subsequent two-year period to qualify for a fast-track to residency.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department has denied visas to foreigners who celebrated Kirk’s assassination.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Please feel free to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … ELITE HAVEN – Middle East nation offers foreigners 'golden' opportunity with hefty investment.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ample opportunities to travel, eat great cuisine, and enjoy a pleasant climate are among the reasons Panama is such a great home base for foreigners abroad.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Big local shareholders seem to be content to offload Saudi equities to foreigners, which should give anyone with knowledge of the local market some reason to pause.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigners
Noun
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Among her recent videos documenting her conversations on Omegle, a video-chatting app for talking with strangers, the one that performed best featured a man calling her an anti-trans slur (Lee isn’t trans).—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Please also don’t ask strangers for favors; their time and services are valued.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Monken said there are important jobs within the structure of the program that might not be considered high-profile to outsiders.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the church losing its leader though, Mason explained, Mormons frequently feel a bit like outsiders.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Foreigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigners. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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