foreigners

plural of foreigner

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of foreigners The secret sauce is Shijaku’s vision, which conjures the sort of Italy foreigners dream of — in terms of elegance, decor and inviting charm. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 In the years leading up to Ruiz’s arrest, Alabama had established itself as a particularly unwelcoming place for foreigners. Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025 While many foreigners flock to neighborhoods like Roma or Condesa, a stay near Zócalo is ideal for celebrating Día de los Muertos. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025 For foreigners, passports are scanned at hotels, museums, and similar places. Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025 Pappier says that Venezuela intensified detentions of foreigners after its presidential election in 2024 — a vote that Maduro has been widely accused of stealing. Manuel Rueda, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025 That, indeed, seems a fairly broad opinion in Luxembourg, with just 670,000 people, nearly half of them foreigners. Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 Local retail investors were big sellers of Saudi stocks to foreigners in September, the latest stock exchange data show. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Around 25% of foreigners who attended the 2025 Australian Grand Prix stayed around Melbourne's suburbs after the race, while 10% remained in the city itself, according to Visa's data. Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigners
Noun
  • But what began as personal updates for friends and family soon grew into something larger, as strangers connected with her honesty.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Cadogan’s observation—that more people are asking strangers to help pay for staples—marks a sobering turn for a platform historically associated with medical bills, disaster relief, and community projects.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the idea that the game’s superpowers are being challenged by outsiders is something of a myth.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Hondo must bridge a generational divide, navigate clashing personalities, and turn a squad of outsiders into a team capable of protecting the city and saving the program.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Foreigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigners. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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