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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With bounty hunters hot on her trail, Sara hires a taciturn stranger named Isaac (Taylor Kitsch) to guide them to safety, which proves elusive in a region where the Army, Native Americans, Mormon militiamen and other settlers are locked in a battle for control.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
While past research has focused on how humans view this relationship, one study explored how horses perceive it, particularly their attachment to their owners compared to strangers.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The show, which is hosted by Manu Bennett, who starred in Spartacus, Arrow and The Hobbit trilogy, follows sixteen strangers, who embark on a journey through the New Zealand Alps in an attempt to reach the peak of a mountain.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Celebrity aside, Keith Urban seemed short on cash on a trip to Wawa in 2018 and asked a stranger for some singles.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
While past research has focused on how humans view this relationship, one study explored how horses perceive it, particularly their attachment to their owners compared to strangers.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The show, which is hosted by Manu Bennett, who starred in Spartacus, Arrow and The Hobbit trilogy, follows sixteen strangers, who embark on a journey through the New Zealand Alps in an attempt to reach the peak of a mountain.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Celebrity aside, Keith Urban seemed short on cash on a trip to Wawa in 2018 and asked a stranger for some singles.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranger. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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