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 Rodrigo seemed most taken with what happened around the music — little girls and older women dancing together, daughters on their fathers' shoulders, strangers looking after one another. — Leila Fadel, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 Within a few days, strangers started requesting to touch her feet. — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 Officials also recommend watching drinks closely, avoiding food or drinks from strangers and remaining alert to potential online dating scams. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The kitchen is inspired by the life of Thelma Altschul, who was well known in the neighborhood for cooking for strangers and friends. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Fabian’s reporting put him in the crosshairs of strangers who had wagered fortunes on the subject matter of his article. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 People forced to duck TikTokers and TMZ don’t want to expose every aspect of their incomes and daily lives to strangers, then live somewhere where everyone knows everyone’s business. — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026 And strangers become friends through their weekly creative writing workshop and daily lunch service. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 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

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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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