STRANGER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

stranger

noun

ˈstrān-jər

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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Recent Examples of stranger Each exercise requires a different coupling that involves staring into a stranger’s eyes, really seeing them and (harder for me) letting yourself be seen, all while focusing on breath. —

Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 O'Connell tracked down and interviewed Malcolm Macarthur, who killed two strangers in Dublin in 1982. —

The Week Uk, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Miss Manners is all for telling strangers — kindly and privately — about wardrobe malfunctions, but in this case, nothing could have been immediately done. —

Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024 His wife Kimberly, clinging to their 2-year-old daughter Riley and using a book bag as a flotation device, drifted away in the strong current before another stranger pulled them safely to shore. —

Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stranger