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
Five foreigners were injured at the base camp on Mount Yalung Ri, located at 16,070 feet.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Like Macmillan, the other foreigners are here for reasons other than winning the race.
—Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
The foreigners, almost without exception, refuse to formally abjure Christianity, though that is one way to gain liberty.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
This growth has been bolstered by Vision 2030 reforms that will allow freehold ownership for foreigners starting in 2026.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Like Macmillan, the other foreigners are here for reasons other than winning the race.
—Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
The foreigners, almost without exception, refuse to formally abjure Christianity, though that is one way to gain liberty.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
This growth has been bolstered by Vision 2030 reforms that will allow freehold ownership for foreigners starting in 2026.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigner
stranger
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The long, shared table in the center of the room where your elbows grazed both friends and strangers alike was always a vibe.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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In some instances, the show betrays a familiar upper-middle-class, blue-state gaze, depicting certain Americans as strangers to be managed, not people to be known.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigner. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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