stranger

Example Sentences

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"This is surely a social circle," the stranger replied.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

An essay the filmmaker penned for the Norwegian magazine “D2” in 2012 has recently resurfaced, putting his new film into a stranger perspective.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Later, a stranger gleefully approaches Kornev, convinced he knows him, and the effect is chilling — a glitch in the matrix in which human connection briefly flourishes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

With its outdated infrastructure, the impoverished DRC is no stranger to temporary fuel shortages.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

His scent would wash away, and neither the stranger wolves nor the demon would smell him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver