as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community although we have lived in the village for years, to the natives whose families have been here for generations, we are still outlanders

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Recent Examples of outlander Which is why this cocktail party out in the provinces -- among outlanders neither hard, nor big nor tough as the folks Trump eats for brunch back in Midtown -- is so puzzling and so fascinating. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 The essay is so classically a New York story, a journal entry about an outlander’s temporary harmonic alignment with a place that most Americans only recognize from their televisions. Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2021 Claire is an outlander (a stranger) from the mid-20th century who, after many years living in the 17th century, has mostly adapted to life among folks unfamiliar with penicillin, automobiles or Dr. Seuss. Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 Donegal derives from the Irish Dún na nGall, Dún meaning fort or tower or castle, and nGall meaning foreigner, outlander, stranger, in memory of the conquerors who occupied it. Campbell McGrath, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2020 Now wife, mother, and surgeon, Claire is still an outlander, out of place, and out of time, but now, by choice, linked by love to her only anchor—Jamie Fraser. Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Jan. 2019 What better way to pass the time than with music themed to boats, dreams and afternoon delights (in a print shop, perhaps?) Here’s our Top 10 Outlander yacht rock playlist. Laurie Conrad, Philly.com, 23 July 2017
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Noun
  • Dropped into a remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face stunts, challenges and a game of social strategy.
    Peter White, Deadline, 12 May 2025
  • In theaters, the Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan star in Hurry Up Tomorrow, about a musician on the verge of a mental breakdown who meets a mysterious stranger who lures him into an existential journey.
    EW.com, EW.com, 12 May 2025
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  • Trump and his accomplices claim the right to deport foreigners to a brutal prison in El Salvador without giving them any opportunity to challenge the grounds for their removal.
    Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
  • And in one of its most aggressive moves yet, the administration detained and tried to deport several immigrants and foreigners who spoke out against Israel or participated in pro-Palestinain demonstrations on campus last year.
    Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 1 May 2025

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“Outlander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlander. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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