as in foreigners
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 strangers
But its open setup can expose them to strangers, bullying, and inappropriate content.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
The impact on their relationship hasn’t been dramatic, but the emotional response from strangers has been surprising.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
This blocks strangers and reduces exposure to unwanted contact.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Not only the literal stages of places like the Gaiety or the Apollo Sauna, but the invisible stage that forms when strangers agree to inhabit the same risk and the same desire.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Some of them can be reached with a little style, a little satire, and a willingness to look absolutely unhinged in front of strangers.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
But crowdfunding doesn't start with strangers.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Conveniently, two beautiful young strangers (Ana de Armas, Lorenza Izzo) come by late one stormy night, inviting themselves in and quickly seducing him.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Among other things, the Stand Your Ground laws that led to the death of Trayvon Martin and people shooting strangers approaching their front door.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
The impact on their relationship hasn’t been dramatic, but the emotional response from strangers has been surprising.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
This blocks strangers and reduces exposure to unwanted contact.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Not only the literal stages of places like the Gaiety or the Apollo Sauna, but the invisible stage that forms when strangers agree to inhabit the same risk and the same desire.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Some of them can be reached with a little style, a little satire, and a willingness to look absolutely unhinged in front of strangers.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
But crowdfunding doesn't start with strangers.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Conveniently, two beautiful young strangers (Ana de Armas, Lorenza Izzo) come by late one stormy night, inviting themselves in and quickly seducing him.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Among other things, the Stand Your Ground laws that led to the death of Trayvon Martin and people shooting strangers approaching their front door.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangers
foreigners
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Less than a century later, the Malaysian government is claiming back farms that have been held by families for decades, driving those remaining foreigners out of the country for good.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Social media has also been flooded with racist and xenophobic comments, especially about Indians, amid fears that an influx of foreigners could erode national identity in China, where the population has fallen for the past three consecutive years.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Strangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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