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
Inspired by Lee’s personal experience with a road rage incident, Season 1 starred Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as two strangers whose lives collide in a strange way after they’re involved in a traffic incident of their own.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Do not drink unregulated alcohol, leave beverages unattended or accept drinks from strangers.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Yet the clip of his Team USA speech seemed to illustrate the inherent difference between connecting with a teammate and standing before a room of co-workers and strangers and trying to inspire.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Within our apartment’s small, semi-subterranean living room, my roommates and I set up a drum kit and a couple of guitar amps, and opened our doors to friends, neighbors, and strangers alike.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Do not drink unregulated alcohol, leave beverages unattended or accept drinks from strangers.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Yet the clip of his Team USA speech seemed to illustrate the inherent difference between connecting with a teammate and standing before a room of co-workers and strangers and trying to inspire.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Within our apartment’s small, semi-subterranean living room, my roommates and I set up a drum kit and a couple of guitar amps, and opened our doors to friends, neighbors, and strangers alike.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranger
Noun
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Dubai’s real estate prices have been surging for five years straight, boosted by its golden visa program that gives foreigners a 10-year renewable visa for buying a property of $550,000 or more.—
Robert Frank,Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Long before foreigners became enamored with Iceland’s outdoor bathing experiences, swimming was ingrained in everyday life.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The set comes with minifigures of Ryland and Rocky the alien.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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Anything involving a green alien.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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