strangers

Example Sentences

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Jesse said that his and Ashley’s DMs had been flooded not only with messages of support but also dozens of confessions from strangers who had been through the same experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A year and a half out, it seems a million years away, and I dread the day we pass each other somewhere in the city we both still live in and pretend to be strangers.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Jing-nan describes his work as follows: “I cajoled 1,000 strangers every night in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese to buy my food and hang out with me, in that order.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As Kidd looks around and watches strangers become friends over a sniff of musk or jasmine, he reflects on part of the magic of the Smellers Club and other fragrance communities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

If the soldiers came to question him, he would say only that two strangers in need of medical assistance stopped briefly at his farm.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson