as in foreigners
a person who is not native to or known to a community
the problems encountered by a nonnative after moving into a close-knit community
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Noun
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Were Fidel Castro’s efforts to free his people from the degrading influences of foreigners meant to be erased by a president who, instead of allowing Cuba to struggle with its problems, added to them by cutting its oil supply?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The Mekong’s delta dwellers were nothing but kind to foreigners who had to momentarily set aside their sanitary and human Western sensibilities.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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Imagine being an agent or an editor and having dozens and dozens of strangers approach you, all with very big hopes and dreams, and there’s no more than a few seconds to talk to each of them before the next panels begins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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His uncle was the mayor of their village and his family’s home was always open to strangers and travelers in need of a meal.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Nonnatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnatives. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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