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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The grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to resurrect her husband, but as the brutal resurrection spirals out of control, both women must confront their differences while fighting for their lives — and each other.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
She has been overwhelmed by calls, texts, and messages from strangers sharing how much her daughter influenced their lives and how deeply she was cherished as a friend.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025
This wife was obviously hurting, even desperate to have reached out to virtual strangers for help.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Some of the cases allegedly involved men who were strangers, living in towns dozens of miles away.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
She has been overwhelmed by calls, texts, and messages from strangers sharing how much her daughter influenced their lives and how deeply she was cherished as a friend.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025
This wife was obviously hurting, even desperate to have reached out to virtual strangers for help.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Some of the cases allegedly involved men who were strangers, living in towns dozens of miles away.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stranger
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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