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
Together the strangers slung Haridasse's arms over their shoulders and staggered to the finish line as a trio.
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Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Yazbek is studying medicine and is living with her family among strangers in the refugee camp, trying to study on her iPad while kids play tag in the halls.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Lamerton described strangers arriving early Friday morning to pitch in.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The film follows a woman who grieves the loss of her mother by secretly attending the funerals of strangers.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
What followed was a heartwarming chain of strangers coming together that proved the marathon’s spirit of community extends far beyond the race itself.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Neighbors stepped in to save strangers.
—Doug Williams, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Online and offline, motherhood has started to resemble a real-life Truman Show — a performance carried out under constant observation, where strangers across the country appoint themselves judge and jury.
—Micah Barkley, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
Season 1 was a full-on sensation, powered by Steven Yeun and Ali Wong's performances as Danny and Amy, two strangers whose petty clash on the road snowballs into a vicious feud.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Yazbek is studying medicine and is living with her family among strangers in the refugee camp, trying to study on her iPad while kids play tag in the halls.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Lamerton described strangers arriving early Friday morning to pitch in.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The film follows a woman who grieves the loss of her mother by secretly attending the funerals of strangers.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
What followed was a heartwarming chain of strangers coming together that proved the marathon’s spirit of community extends far beyond the race itself.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Neighbors stepped in to save strangers.
—Doug Williams, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Online and offline, motherhood has started to resemble a real-life Truman Show — a performance carried out under constant observation, where strangers across the country appoint themselves judge and jury.
—Micah Barkley, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
Season 1 was a full-on sensation, powered by Steven Yeun and Ali Wong's performances as Danny and Amy, two strangers whose petty clash on the road snowballs into a vicious feud.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangers
foreigners
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But in the middle of yet another generational energy crisis, its second in four years, dependence on foreigners for much of the EU’s energy needs has returned to haunt the continent.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Long-term needs like schools, visas and stable residency can be more complicated for foreigners.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Strangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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