as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts
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Recent Examples of foreigner
One of their recurring complaints is that authorities act more quickly when the missing people are foreigners.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Cording points out that foreigners may be unfamiliar with how Americans use ranch.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 June 2026
Adams is thrilled that the world is now getting an unfiltered view of what foreigners think of America.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Jingoists howled with rage that a foreigner—no, worse, a German—had got the England job.
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Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Cording points out that foreigners may be unfamiliar with how Americans use ranch.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 June 2026
Adams is thrilled that the world is now getting an unfiltered view of what foreigners think of America.
—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Jingoists howled with rage that a foreigner—no, worse, a German—had got the England job.
—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for foreigner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigner
stranger
Noun
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My mom is the kind of person who constantly receives compliments from strangers.
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Within a few restless months, the group of strangers have become a fragile family.
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigner. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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