as in strangers
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 foreigners
Still, coöperating with foreigners gave pause.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The program allows for a relatively easy path to citizenship for foreigners who make sizable investments in the country.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Following a surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, for instance, Hamilton cited an Old Testament verse that commands Israelites to treat foreigners with love and fairness.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the government suspended Spain’s golden visa program, which allowed foreigners to acquire residency through real estate contributions or other investments, in 2025.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Uganda has a reputation for welcoming foreigners, hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing violent conflict in neighboring countries such as Congo, Burundi and South Sudan.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
For its part, Beijing could allow unfettered access to the internet in places where foreigners congregate, like tourist hotels, office buildings, and trade zones.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But in the middle of yet another generational energy crisis, its second in four years, dependence on foreigners for much of the EU’s energy needs has returned to haunt the continent.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Long-term needs like schools, visas and stable residency can be more complicated for foreigners.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The program allows for a relatively easy path to citizenship for foreigners who make sizable investments in the country.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Following a surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, for instance, Hamilton cited an Old Testament verse that commands Israelites to treat foreigners with love and fairness.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the government suspended Spain’s golden visa program, which allowed foreigners to acquire residency through real estate contributions or other investments, in 2025.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Uganda has a reputation for welcoming foreigners, hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing violent conflict in neighboring countries such as Congo, Burundi and South Sudan.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
For its part, Beijing could allow unfettered access to the internet in places where foreigners congregate, like tourist hotels, office buildings, and trade zones.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But in the middle of yet another generational energy crisis, its second in four years, dependence on foreigners for much of the EU’s energy needs has returned to haunt the continent.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Long-term needs like schools, visas and stable residency can be more complicated for foreigners.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigners
Noun
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Not in front of a crowd of strangers.—
Alex Zietlow,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Teahouses became a communal space where families and friends gathered, and strangers bonded over common interests, Siu said.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Now, most Memphis barbecue restaurants serve BBQ spaghetti, and even outsiders of Memphis know that BBQ spaghetti is a part of our famous barbecue culture.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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But these unknown early writings suggest that he may be better understood as an immigrant writer—one of the gifted, ambivalent outsiders who remade American literature after World War II—whose most astonishing achievement was the all-American voice of On the Road and the books that came after.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Foreigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigners. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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