stranger
Example Sentences
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As Daphne ponders the sculpture “Two Horses,” by Charles Ray, Jonathan spots an elderly stranger eyeing his wife, casting glances in her direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
As he poured the traditional cup of wine for the prophet, Rabbi Aft reminded his community that Elijah wanders the earth disguised as a stranger, testing humanity’s capacity for hospitality, compassion and kindness.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
But something else is happening simultaneously, and it is stranger still.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Collins is also no stranger to personnel issues.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
The idea was strange—but no stranger than the dragon itself.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing stranger
"Encounter"
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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"Old World New World" and "The Log of Christopher Columbus"
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