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
In 2019, he was deported from Israel in accordance with a law that banned entry to foreigners who publicly call for boycotting the Jewish state or its settlements.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
In the past decade, a surge of wealthy foreigners—lured by this permissive atmosphere, and by blue-chip medical care—have enlisted American women as surrogates.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The job of the director of national intelligence is to be outward-facing about foreigners, not about Americans.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
If the fear is that foreigners are coming here to take our jobs and ruin beloved American traditions, there are plenty of nonnative artists to grouse about.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
In the past decade, a surge of wealthy foreigners—lured by this permissive atmosphere, and by blue-chip medical care—have enlisted American women as surrogates.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The job of the director of national intelligence is to be outward-facing about foreigners, not about Americans.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
If the fear is that foreigners are coming here to take our jobs and ruin beloved American traditions, there are plenty of nonnative artists to grouse about.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigner
stranger
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This Valentine’s Day, Ben Smith and Kelly Dennis will profess their love for each other — and New York City — in front of loved ones, strangers and possibly Batman.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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But when a mysterious stranger begins blackmailing Neve, she is forced to compromise every legal, moral and ethical obligation to gain an acquittal — or else risk her dark secrets being exposed.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigner. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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