STRANGERS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

strangers

noun

plural of stranger

as in foreigners

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 strangers The two are only able to unlock a new understanding of each other by pretending to be strangers meeting for the first time. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Imagine answering the call of nature in a dark, stinking chamber alongside dozens of strangers, all while making pleasant conversation. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 While Bangley remains vigilant should violent strangers steal their land and resources, Hig is an altruist who’s eager to rebuild society. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Many people were shocked that millennials would be so comfortable sharing their homes with strangers for short-term rental income or living temporarily in other people's random apartments and houses. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton endeared herself to the red and the blue, the heartland and the coasts, even as the monoculture splintered and political polarization turned friends into strangers. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 But her greatest feat may have been her devotion to other people, most of them complete strangers. — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 What strikes him is that the app users aren't always strangers lurking in the dark corners of the web. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Stop moving and a horde of desperate, violent strangers sprint from the woods to try to steal their car. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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Hundreds of the missing are foreigners who were in the area to work, trek or make a pilgrimage to a sacred peak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Over 600 foreigners are missing, including 65 Americans, the Nepal Tourism Board said Thursday.

— Joelle Gross, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

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