as in strangers
a person who is not native to or known to a community
I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts
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Recent Examples of foreigners
America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Please feel free to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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
Continue reading … ELITE HAVEN – Middle East nation offers foreigners 'golden' opportunity with hefty investment.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ample opportunities to travel, eat great cuisine, and enjoy a pleasant climate are among the reasons Panama is such a great home base for foreigners abroad.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Big local shareholders seem to be content to offload Saudi equities to foreigners, which should give anyone with knowledge of the local market some reason to pause.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
For example, nations across Europe, Asia and South America have launched via programs for foreigners willing to invest in local business.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The State Department is pausing the issuing of work visas for foreigners looking to become commercial truck drivers in the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Please feel free to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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
Continue reading … ELITE HAVEN – Middle East nation offers foreigners 'golden' opportunity with hefty investment.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ample opportunities to travel, eat great cuisine, and enjoy a pleasant climate are among the reasons Panama is such a great home base for foreigners abroad.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Big local shareholders seem to be content to offload Saudi equities to foreigners, which should give anyone with knowledge of the local market some reason to pause.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
For example, nations across Europe, Asia and South America have launched via programs for foreigners willing to invest in local business.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The State Department is pausing the issuing of work visas for foreigners looking to become commercial truck drivers in the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigners
Noun
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The drama follows a group of strangers traveling through Iran’s Lut Desert.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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This means that parents need to start having conversations with their kids about why interacting with strangers online can be harmful, and why they are not allowed to access platforms (depending on your family’s values), based on those risks.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The longer underinvestment and drift continue, the more likely outsiders will dictate the terms.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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From the Roman centurion to the woman at the well, Jesus frequently interacted with and helped outsiders from differing tribes.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Foreigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigners. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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