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
Then a mysterious stranger (Henry Hübchen) offers him three wishes.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Through stories, our species collectively believed in things, and that collective belief led unrelated individuals, even strangers, to interact positively with each other.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Drummond was spotted on surveillance cameras in Jackson The case began after a 7-month-old infant girl was found sitting in a car seat in a stranger's front yard near Tigrett, a community in Dyer County, on July 29.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The neighbor collapses into the stranger, the stranger into the other—and the other, an imposing threat closing in at every corner.
—Aaron Boehmer
august 4, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stranger
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Through stories, our species collectively believed in things, and that collective belief led unrelated individuals, even strangers, to interact positively with each other.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Drummond was spotted on surveillance cameras in Jackson The case began after a 7-month-old infant girl was found sitting in a car seat in a stranger's front yard near Tigrett, a community in Dyer County, on July 29.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The neighbor collapses into the stranger, the stranger into the other—and the other, an imposing threat closing in at every corner.
—Aaron Boehmer
august 4, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stranger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranger
Noun
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One of the reasons Americans and foreigners invest in the U.S. is, of course, the size and dynamism of the U.S. economy.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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In cities like Tirana and coastal towns like Vlorë, there’s also a growing number of foreigners putting down roots.—
Cepee Tabibian,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The interests of the hybrids and the aliens aren’t inherently at odds.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Where do the aliens come in? Sandra (Eva Longoria) keeps blowing up Ice Cube’s internal work DMs to hop on a call.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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