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
Indonesia’s last executions, of a citizen and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.
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CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Neither the prime minister nor her Cabinet has made statements pointing to a plan to deport foreigners en masse.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But the visa sparked anger within China — where youth unemployment is high — with prominent influencers accusing the government of inviting foreigners to steal domestic jobs, The New York Times reported.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The secret sauce is Shijaku’s vision, which conjures the sort of Italy foreigners dream of — in terms of elegance, decor and inviting charm.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
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CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Neither the prime minister nor her Cabinet has made statements pointing to a plan to deport foreigners en masse.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But the visa sparked anger within China — where youth unemployment is high — with prominent influencers accusing the government of inviting foreigners to steal domestic jobs, The New York Times reported.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The secret sauce is Shijaku’s vision, which conjures the sort of Italy foreigners dream of — in terms of elegance, decor and inviting charm.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigner
stranger
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Raised by strangers due to his mother’s drug addiction, Guy has also struggled much of his life with hearing voices.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Inside, many near-strangers shared a salsa or bachata song.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigner. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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