STRANGER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

stranger

noun

ˈstrān-jər

Definition of stranger

as in foreigner

a person who is not native to or known to a community the people of the island are quick to make strangers feel at home

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Recent Examples of stranger Think of it as a great way to meet a few strangers in paradise. — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026 Bubblegum pink cat-eye, white polka dots, and 3D flowers are an all-around coquettish combo, like shooting a stranger a flirty glance over the rim of your drink. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Leah Stewart has struggled with sleep in her recovery and has leaned on the wave of support from family, friends and strangers. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 The stranger punched Karakatal in the face, sending him reeling back onto the concrete sidewalk. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stranger

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Noun

Humble origins for the hotel site The W South Beach was a Holiday Inn before Miami Beach resumed its efforts to win back high-end tourists and well-heeled foreigners.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
There was the viral pleasure and even pride in seeing foreigners encounter Buc-ee’s with reverential appreciation or giddily experience industrial quantities of Mountain Dew Baja Blast at Taco Bell.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of foreigner

Noun

Gradually, though, dubby hand percussion rises up from the deep, and soon a truculent, alien-sounding riff and loping dancehall cadence spin the compass point back toward Batu’s Bristol.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Max is accompanied on his adventures by anxious robot C-3PO AB Sitter, and FX, a magical alien masquerading as a toy who can turn the kid's implausibly impressive sand sculptures into fully functioning robots.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026

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