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Recent Examples of expats
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.
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Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
Valencia also frequently collects gongs for quality of life, most recently Numbeo’s best place to live in the Mediterranean, following a number-one ranking by expats in 2022 and 2024, as reported by Forbes.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Starting over in Germany and Sweden Dual citizenship — the ability to be a citizen of more than one country — has long been the dream of many travelers and expats.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
When Backx moved to Singapore, in 2013, receiving an invite to join a WhatsApp group for expats proved to be a moment of acceptance.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Pro-democracy residents in Venezuela and expats from the country who fled to Florida are among those celebrating the United States’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
As for Arizona, my best guess is that the league knows the state is full of Northeast expats still eager to tune into the Pats and Bills.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Unlike a lot of Left Bank expats, Dick spoke flawless French, which was a good thing, because the novels weren’t available in English.
—Ash Carter, Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
The population at the time was under 300,000, but has since grown to more than 10 million, mostly expats.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
Valencia also frequently collects gongs for quality of life, most recently Numbeo’s best place to live in the Mediterranean, following a number-one ranking by expats in 2022 and 2024, as reported by Forbes.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Starting over in Germany and Sweden Dual citizenship — the ability to be a citizen of more than one country — has long been the dream of many travelers and expats.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
When Backx moved to Singapore, in 2013, receiving an invite to join a WhatsApp group for expats proved to be a moment of acceptance.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Pro-democracy residents in Venezuela and expats from the country who fled to Florida are among those celebrating the United States’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
As for Arizona, my best guess is that the league knows the state is full of Northeast expats still eager to tune into the Pats and Bills.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Unlike a lot of Left Bank expats, Dick spoke flawless French, which was a good thing, because the novels weren’t available in English.
—Ash Carter, Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
The population at the time was under 300,000, but has since grown to more than 10 million, mostly expats.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expats
refugees
Noun
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The Hmong ethnic group began migrating to Minnesota in the 1970s as refugees.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The program, which is funded by $250 million that was originally meant for helping to resettle refugees, is meant to reduce deportation costs.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Expats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expats. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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