stranger

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

According to a plaque, a group of men sitting around a well enjoying "their usual drink" invited a passing stranger to join them.

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

Well-known technology bull Cathie Wood is no stranger to buying the dip on such occasions—but not this time, even after the stock market had its worst day since the Iran war began.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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

The stranger pack had long since ended their howl and gone hunting, far away in the Mountains.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver