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
This Valentine’s Day, Ben Smith and Kelly Dennis will profess their love for each other — and New York City — in front of loved ones, strangers and possibly Batman.
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Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Hard Truths premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival and followed Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy, an angry and depressed woman who lashes out at family and strangers, and whose constant criticism slowly isolates her.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Raised by Vietnamese immigrant parents, Le was taught to be wary of strangers — generosity was ripe for exploitation.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The competition series introduced host Jeff Probst and 16 strangers who battled the elements on an island, competed in physical challenges and then voted each other out one by one for 39 days.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The same tools that help two strangers accelerate intimacy can also help couples maintain an intimate connection as their relationship matures over time.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Anderson Cooper and Salman Rushdie 60 Minutes Some of those strangers restrained the attacker while others desperately tried to stem the flow of Rushdie's blood.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Gabriel was now being fostered by strangers.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
With as many as 3,000 federal officers roaming the state this year, some immigrant parents have made a bet that their children are safer riding or walking with white Minnesotans who were strangers just weeks ago — rather than in their own cars or while holding their hands.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Hard Truths premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival and followed Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy, an angry and depressed woman who lashes out at family and strangers, and whose constant criticism slowly isolates her.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Raised by Vietnamese immigrant parents, Le was taught to be wary of strangers — generosity was ripe for exploitation.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The competition series introduced host Jeff Probst and 16 strangers who battled the elements on an island, competed in physical challenges and then voted each other out one by one for 39 days.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The same tools that help two strangers accelerate intimacy can also help couples maintain an intimate connection as their relationship matures over time.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Anderson Cooper and Salman Rushdie 60 Minutes Some of those strangers restrained the attacker while others desperately tried to stem the flow of Rushdie's blood.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Gabriel was now being fostered by strangers.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
With as many as 3,000 federal officers roaming the state this year, some immigrant parents have made a bet that their children are safer riding or walking with white Minnesotans who were strangers just weeks ago — rather than in their own cars or while holding their hands.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangers
foreigners
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If the fear is that foreigners are coming here to take our jobs and ruin beloved American traditions, there are plenty of nonnative artists to grouse about.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Few foreigners want to spend their vacation in a place where there no lights at night, and air conditioning comes and goes.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Strangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangers. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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