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
Gospel music played on speakers, family members served chicken soup, strangers hugged each other, friends left carrying several plates stuffed with leftover food.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Locals are sentimental about the happy, drunken teen graduates, who are thanked by strangers for their future contributions to Denmark.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
When two men tried to attack her one night on a train to Greece, two strangers stepped up to protect her.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
The characters seated at the dinner table are strangers, but the scene inside is familiar, comforting.
—Sarah Adler
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Her job was to build relationships with these strangers and lower their guard.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The strangers spend the day wandering down the movie's eponymous street while a vibrant chemistry blossoms between them.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
There are plenty of specific nuances that surround welcoming new neighbors and waving hello to strangers in public.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
After the storm, several of his family members were evacuated to Louisville and complete strangers welcomed them into their homes.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Locals are sentimental about the happy, drunken teen graduates, who are thanked by strangers for their future contributions to Denmark.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
When two men tried to attack her one night on a train to Greece, two strangers stepped up to protect her.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
The characters seated at the dinner table are strangers, but the scene inside is familiar, comforting.
—Sarah Adler
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Her job was to build relationships with these strangers and lower their guard.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The strangers spend the day wandering down the movie's eponymous street while a vibrant chemistry blossoms between them.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
There are plenty of specific nuances that surround welcoming new neighbors and waving hello to strangers in public.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
After the storm, several of his family members were evacuated to Louisville and complete strangers welcomed them into their homes.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangers
foreigners
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President Luong Cuong also announced last week a major amnesty for 13,920 prisoners who will be released before the end of their jail terms, including 66 foreigners.—
Phuong Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … ELITE HAVEN – Middle East nation offers foreigners 'golden' opportunity with hefty investment.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Strangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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