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
Over the course of one day, she is invited into homes, businesses, and lives across
the city, witnessing the private spaces and dramas of countless strangers, until her work takes a
sudden, personal turn.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Iain Armitage has never been a stranger to the spotlight.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Others will be less likely to want to climb in between and sit next to strangers.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
Even brief conversations with strangers can significantly boost happiness.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Iain Armitage has never been a stranger to the spotlight.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Others will be less likely to want to climb in between and sit next to strangers.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
Even brief conversations with strangers can significantly boost happiness.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranger
Noun
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Of all the teachings of the Bible, the most repeated are to serve the poor, care for foreigners, and make no idols.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Full ownership rights for foreigners and no capital gains tax. U.S. dollar currency peg.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eventually the aliens will slip up and do something unhuman a little too nonchalantly.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
22 Apr. 2025
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By the time the third movie in the franchise rolls around, the zombies, cheerleaders, and werewolves face off with a group of invading aliens with uncertain intentions and (no spoilers) an unexpected secret about Addison’s true identity is revealed.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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