as in stranger
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 foreigner
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.
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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
The reversal of a century of progress in human rights — the unlawful oppression of the foreigner, the poor and the distressed — seems to be the new American way.
—Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Anyone now buying merchandise from a foreigner on eBay, Etsy, Shein, Temu, and the like, will face steep price rises—assuming those companies are still willing to ship.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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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
The reversal of a century of progress in human rights — the unlawful oppression of the foreigner, the poor and the distressed — seems to be the new American way.
—Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Anyone now buying merchandise from a foreigner on eBay, Etsy, Shein, Temu, and the like, will face steep price rises—assuming those companies are still willing to ship.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigner
stranger
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In a sport where you are being watched by thousands of strangers almost every night, Vanderbilt shares the belief that fashion is about showing a little bit of yourself.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Plus, a predatory stranger lurking on Roblox can’t DM their child on a landline.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigner. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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