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
In 2022, Jacinda Ardern, the then Prime Minister of New Zealand, was approached by a stranger in an airport bathroom.
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Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
With no locks or even doors, passing strangers sometimes wander inside.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
In he below interview, King Princess discusses her character’s relationships with other strangers at the retreat, the collaboration for Episode 4’s opening outfit and her thoughts on Tina and Wolfie’s relationship as their arc picks up mid season.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 June 2025
The accidental killer of strangers who caused her harm?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
With no locks or even doors, passing strangers sometimes wander inside.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
In he below interview, King Princess discusses her character’s relationships with other strangers at the retreat, the collaboration for Episode 4’s opening outfit and her thoughts on Tina and Wolfie’s relationship as their arc picks up mid season.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 June 2025
The accidental killer of strangers who caused her harm?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranger
Noun
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The government said bringing in foreigners is a privilege not a right, according to Tiberius Davis, counsel to the assistant attorney general.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
16 June 2025
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What To Know Citing unnamed U.S. officials, The Washington Post said possibly as early as this week, the Trump administration could start transferring foreigners who are in the U.S. illegally to the U.S. military base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Enter Stitch, aka Experiment 626, a destructive alien who lands on Earth just when Lilo needs him the most.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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One of the most prolific voice actors in the business, Baker has made a career out of bringing animals, creatures, and the occasional chaotic alien to life.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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