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
Like Guadalajara, Monterrey’s high-level crimes are not expected to have much of an impact on foreigners, who could still be targeted by street-level crimes and scams.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
That decade, Serie A loosened its prohibition on foreigners, setting quotas that allowed three foreign players per club by 1988.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Shift in local sentiment toward foreigners.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Lili Bayer, Louise Rasmussen and Linda Pasquini Reuters BRUSSELS – Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and the European Union summoned Russian representatives on Tuesday after Russia threatened strikes on targets in Ukraine's capital Kyiv and urged foreigners, including diplomats, to leave.
—USA Today, 26 May 2026
The pattern of foreigners defending America didn’t stop after the Revolutionary War.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
An unprecedented number of tourists have flocked to Japan in recent years, but some residents have become fed up by foreigners' unruly behavior.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 May 2026
At the booth, there was a significant increase in the number of foreigners who paid attention to China’s films compared to last year.
—Partner Content, Variety, 17 May 2026
Luxembourg also has the highest GDP per capitain the European Union with a population of around 700,000, which foreigners make up around 47 percent of.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
That decade, Serie A loosened its prohibition on foreigners, setting quotas that allowed three foreign players per club by 1988.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Shift in local sentiment toward foreigners.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Lili Bayer, Louise Rasmussen and Linda Pasquini Reuters BRUSSELS – Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and the European Union summoned Russian representatives on Tuesday after Russia threatened strikes on targets in Ukraine's capital Kyiv and urged foreigners, including diplomats, to leave.
—USA Today, 26 May 2026
The pattern of foreigners defending America didn’t stop after the Revolutionary War.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
An unprecedented number of tourists have flocked to Japan in recent years, but some residents have become fed up by foreigners' unruly behavior.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 May 2026
At the booth, there was a significant increase in the number of foreigners who paid attention to China’s films compared to last year.
—Partner Content, Variety, 17 May 2026
Luxembourg also has the highest GDP per capitain the European Union with a population of around 700,000, which foreigners make up around 47 percent of.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigners
Noun
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Two, three, four times a year, strangers would come up to Serna at meets, at social functions, in sports bars and bring up that June 1975 day.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The women's story — going from complete strangers to intergenerational friends — had caught the attention of Hilton and Delta who promised to help get them to their destination.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The narrator’s family has moved to an affluent part of Bengaluru, and their attempts to head off meddling outsiders are at times subtle, at times pugnacious, but always hilarious.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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Rayo, meanwhile, are 3/1 outsiders in the match betting, 11/4 to win in normal time and 7/4 to claim the trophy outright.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Foreigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigners. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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