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
According to the prosecutor’s bail request filing, Newton was previously seen masturbating outside of random strangers’ homes.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
For months afterward, kindness arrived in unexpected forms — neighbors bringing food, strangers offering furniture, friends calling daily.
—Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Street performers tune up, artists set out their work, and strangers lean shoulder to shoulder as the sun sinks into the Gulf for another Sunset Celebration.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … FAVORITE FOODS – California librarian cooks meals from tombstone recipes to honor strangers.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In the first season, Yeun and Wong played two strangers whose lives collide in a strange way after they’re involved in a road rage incident.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
In some instances, the show betrays a familiar upper-middle-class, blue-state gaze, depicting certain Americans as strangers to be managed, not people to be known.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
The evident tension between the family of strangers sends the novelist back to memories of being 16 years old, a year of firsts for her.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
For Gay, the political landscape at home has elicited some spontaneous reactions from strangers abroad.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
For months afterward, kindness arrived in unexpected forms — neighbors bringing food, strangers offering furniture, friends calling daily.
—Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Street performers tune up, artists set out their work, and strangers lean shoulder to shoulder as the sun sinks into the Gulf for another Sunset Celebration.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … FAVORITE FOODS – California librarian cooks meals from tombstone recipes to honor strangers.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In the first season, Yeun and Wong played two strangers whose lives collide in a strange way after they’re involved in a road rage incident.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
In some instances, the show betrays a familiar upper-middle-class, blue-state gaze, depicting certain Americans as strangers to be managed, not people to be known.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
The evident tension between the family of strangers sends the novelist back to memories of being 16 years old, a year of firsts for her.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
For Gay, the political landscape at home has elicited some spontaneous reactions from strangers abroad.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangers
foreigners
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Alfredo Romero, the group’s president, said the process remains under verification amid additional reports of releases involving both Venezuelans and foreigners.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Overall, foreigners at all levels of study numbered 34,498, a decrease of 499.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Strangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangers. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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