expat

Example Sentences

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"This is the first time we are seeing something like this," says Eti Bhasin, an Indian expat working in her family business - who has lived all her life in Dubai.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

For more than two decades, Dubai has sold itself as an expat paradise, a global crossroads between East and West known for its low taxes, high salaries and luxury lifestyle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"As a Lebanese, I am traumatised," a 31-year-old expat and mother of two living in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Elizabeth Shanahan, a California expat who moved from Newport Beach to Puerto Vallarta two decades ago, said that the television news made it seem as though buildings were being engulfed across the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Down the corridor was a tall, brown-haired, brown-eyed Swiss/German expat named Robert.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah