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
MrBeast is no stranger to litigation.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The stranger had a local colt that had lost his mom to birth complications.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
The actor is no stranger to the stage, having earned a Tony Award nomination for Newsies and starring on Broadway in Bonnie & Clyde, Waitress, American Son and The Great Gatsby.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The flip phone’s tiny version of Google Maps is hard to use, and some people were trying not to use it all, preferring to navigate the city as their parents and grandparents once did, going only by their memory and directions from strangers.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The stranger had a local colt that had lost his mom to birth complications.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
The actor is no stranger to the stage, having earned a Tony Award nomination for Newsies and starring on Broadway in Bonnie & Clyde, Waitress, American Son and The Great Gatsby.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The flip phone’s tiny version of Google Maps is hard to use, and some people were trying not to use it all, preferring to navigate the city as their parents and grandparents once did, going only by their memory and directions from strangers.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranger
Noun
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But in the middle of yet another generational energy crisis, its second in four years, dependence on foreigners for much of the EU’s energy needs has returned to haunt the continent.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Long-term needs like schools, visas and stable residency can be more complicated for foreigners.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All praise to the blue alien for showing her the light!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Salazar-Cruz faces the most serious charges, including multiple counts of firearms possession as an unlawful alien, numerous drug trafficking counts, firearms trafficking offenses and possession of unregistered weapons, according to court records.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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