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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Temp to Permanent: There’s periodic debate over the 120,000 foreigners annually awarded temporary H-1B visas, but almost no attention to the process by which many receive green cards.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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And also the foreigners inside the U.S. have the same protections as the U.S. persons.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
3 June 2025
Noun
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More Entertainment: 'Black Panther' Game Canceled and Studio Shockingly Shut Down by EA This eventually led to 'Lilo & Stitch' getting a live-action remake to capitalize on the fan base that has grown for the lovable alien since 2002.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Enter: the little blue alien and Tom Cruise, still performing his own stunts at 62.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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