strangers

Example Sentences

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Their thoughtfulness was the opposite of the vibe I encounter in most public restrooms, which is that the strangers who were there before me didn’t have many thoughts about my experience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Children as young as five are at risk of being contacted by strangers and pressured into spending money on Roblox, campaigners have claimed in a complaint to US regulators.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In many cases, you and I and complete strangers daydream alike to the same songs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

They would render some parents legal strangers to the children they are already raising, potentially leaving those kids without recognized parents at all.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Her profession required her to sit in the dark with strangers, often men, holding hands.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock