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
Empathy is the main driver that leads people to give to strangers, said Ashley Harrell, assistant professor of sociology at Duke University.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Conveniently, two beautiful young strangers (Ana de Armas, Lorenza Izzo) come by late one stormy night, inviting themselves in and quickly seducing him.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Among other things, the Stand Your Ground laws that led to the death of Trayvon Martin and people shooting strangers approaching their front door.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Hernández and Carpenter are certainly not strangers.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Conveniently, two beautiful young strangers (Ana de Armas, Lorenza Izzo) come by late one stormy night, inviting themselves in and quickly seducing him.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Among other things, the Stand Your Ground laws that led to the death of Trayvon Martin and people shooting strangers approaching their front door.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Hernández and Carpenter are certainly not strangers.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stranger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranger
Noun
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Trump is attacking immigration at both ends of spectrum, deporting low-wage laborers and discouraging skilled foreigners from bringing their talents to the United States.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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But the visa sparked anger within China — where youth unemployment is high — with prominent influencers accusing the government of inviting foreigners to steal domestic jobs, The New York Times reported.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The line occurs when the film’s protagonist, Ripley (Weaver), emerges from an elevator in a giant metal bodysuit, ready to fight a terrifying alien to save a young child.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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