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
That is, until one ordinary night in August 2025, when a Facebook message from a stranger brought the 30-year-old back to the past.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
And things only get worse when Mary Beth’s violent encounter with a stranger ends in murder.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In the clip, the Mexican-American singer talks about the importance of having compassion and helping her community, while also visiting a local supermarket and paying for the groceries of many strangers.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025
These hopes are shattered when a brutish stranger appears on the doorstep to take his family back.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
And things only get worse when Mary Beth’s violent encounter with a stranger ends in murder.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In the clip, the Mexican-American singer talks about the importance of having compassion and helping her community, while also visiting a local supermarket and paying for the groceries of many strangers.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025
These hopes are shattered when a brutish stranger appears on the doorstep to take his family back.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stranger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranger
Noun
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Finally, any foreigner standing on US soil has the right to claim asylum.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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But there’s a major difference between visiting as a tourist and settling into life as a foreigner.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What makes a human a human, a robot a robot, and an alien an alien?—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 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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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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