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
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
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
Less than a century later, the Malaysian government is claiming back farms that have been held by families for decades, driving those remaining foreigners out of the country for good.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Social media has also been flooded with racist and xenophobic comments, especially about Indians, amid fears that an influx of foreigners could erode national identity in China, where the population has fallen for the past three consecutive years.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Indonesia’s last executions, of a citizen and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.
—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
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 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
Less than a century later, the Malaysian government is claiming back farms that have been held by families for decades, driving those remaining foreigners out of the country for good.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Social media has also been flooded with racist and xenophobic comments, especially about Indians, amid fears that an influx of foreigners could erode national identity in China, where the population has fallen for the past three consecutive years.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Indonesia’s last executions, of a citizen and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigners
Noun
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Small talk, especially with strangers, can also take its toll, as can high-pressure environments with work colleagues.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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That can let strangers know your routines or even your home address.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Scatological attacks are usually the province of outsiders trying to cut the powerful down to size.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Erika Wright, a parent who leads the Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition, which advocates for public schools, said the state’s deep-red politics might lead outsiders to think Oklahomans support state leaders pushing education far to the right.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Foreigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigners. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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