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 stranger then left and Campbell never saw him again.
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David Chiu, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The squad initially has a cloaking device that helped conceal our presence, but as all co-op missions with strangers go, the stealth portion didn’t last long.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
That's why safety experts emphasize teaching kids how to recognize tricky or dangerous people, rather than focusing solely on strangers.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
Nick Young, who spent 12 seasons in the NBA and isn’t a stranger to coaching in the Big3, will coach the Los Angeles Riot.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The squad initially has a cloaking device that helped conceal our presence, but as all co-op missions with strangers go, the stealth portion didn’t last long.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
That's why safety experts emphasize teaching kids how to recognize tricky or dangerous people, rather than focusing solely on strangers.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
Nick Young, who spent 12 seasons in the NBA and isn’t a stranger to coaching in the Big3, will coach the Los Angeles Riot.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 26 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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