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
The characters seated at the dinner table are strangers, but the scene inside is familiar, comforting.
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Sarah Adler
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
There are plenty of specific nuances that surround welcoming new neighbors and waving hello to strangers in public.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Before too long, though, Sacrifice ventures off into much stranger, more sincere territory, becoming a drama that mulls over surrendering to a higher power.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Don’t accept friend requests from strangers.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Adler
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
There are plenty of specific nuances that surround welcoming new neighbors and waving hello to strangers in public.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Before too long, though, Sacrifice ventures off into much stranger, more sincere territory, becoming a drama that mulls over surrendering to a higher power.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Don’t accept friend requests from strangers.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stranger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranger
Noun
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President Luong Cuong also announced last week a major amnesty for 13,920 prisoners who will be released before the end of their jail terms, including 66 foreigners.—
Phuong Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … ELITE HAVEN – Middle East nation offers foreigners 'golden' opportunity with hefty investment.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One year after getting freaky with an alien on stage, Sabrina Carpenter returned to the VMAs on Sunday with an equally unforgettable performance, albeit for very different reasons.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
7 Sep. 2025
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The natural language processing is now based on Alexa, not Cerence's tech, and there's a cartoon visualization for the personal assistant that looks a bit like a ninja, or perhaps an alien.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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