as in strangers
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 foreigners
Pleas from other countries fell on deaf ears, with Zelensky issuing cryptic warnings for foreigners to stay away from the Victory Day parade.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Nine foreigners and 11 local hikers were climbing Mount Dukono at the time of the eruption, North Halmahera Police Chief Erlichson Pasaribu told Indonesia’s Kompas TV.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
This contrasts with the long-standing social divides between citizens and foreigners, and between wealthy professionals and the low-wage workers who keep Gulf economies running.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Iran’s levying of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates the core legal principle that nations may not exploit advantages of geography to bilk foreigners who need to traverse their land or maritime territory.
—Vivek Krishnamurthy, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Still, coöperating with foreigners gave pause.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The program allows for a relatively easy path to citizenship for foreigners who make sizable investments in the country.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
As of April 21, though, 473 political prisoners, including 43 foreigners, remain behind bars in Venezuela, according to Foro Penal, a Venezuelan human rights organization.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2026
Following a surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, for instance, Hamilton cited an Old Testament verse that commands Israelites to treat foreigners with love and fairness.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Nine foreigners and 11 local hikers were climbing Mount Dukono at the time of the eruption, North Halmahera Police Chief Erlichson Pasaribu told Indonesia’s Kompas TV.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
This contrasts with the long-standing social divides between citizens and foreigners, and between wealthy professionals and the low-wage workers who keep Gulf economies running.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Iran’s levying of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates the core legal principle that nations may not exploit advantages of geography to bilk foreigners who need to traverse their land or maritime territory.
—Vivek Krishnamurthy, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Still, coöperating with foreigners gave pause.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The program allows for a relatively easy path to citizenship for foreigners who make sizable investments in the country.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
As of April 21, though, 473 political prisoners, including 43 foreigners, remain behind bars in Venezuela, according to Foro Penal, a Venezuelan human rights organization.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2026
Following a surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, for instance, Hamilton cited an Old Testament verse that commands Israelites to treat foreigners with love and fairness.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigners
Noun
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For example, someone who talks to lots of different kinds of people - strangers, acquaintances, friends, family, colleagues - in a day is likely to feel happier than someone who talks only to, say, colleagues and friends.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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Basketball games, liquor store trips, driving down Broadway, hanging out in alleyways, bonding with strangers in a local bar.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The longer answer is that there are pages and pages of old FBI records, unresolved cases, eyewitness interviews, and the usual grainy, black-and-white images that show dots but nothing remotely conclusive about aliens, alien spaceships, or any alien technology.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Some of those leaders prefer closed environments akin to Idaho’s Sun Valley, where outsiders are barred and journalists are kept at a safe distance.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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The top 3 issues facing our communities in District 2 and San Diego are the high cost of living, crumbling infrastructure and overreaching outsiders.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Foreigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigners. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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