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stranger

[streyn-jer] / ˈstreɪn dʒər /
NOUN
person who is unfamiliar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alien foreigner guest immigrant intruder newcomer outsider visitor
STRONG
drifter interloper migrant outlander squatter transient unknown wanderer
WEAK
foreign body incomer itinerant person migratory worker new arrival out-of-stater outcomer party crasher perfect stranger uninvited person unknown person
Antonyms
STRONGEST
citizen local national native
WEAK
acquaintance friend

Example Sentences

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It was the first time she had said it to a stranger.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

As the company prepares for a public launch, experts have said SpaceX’s IPO could wind up a friend or foe to the space sector, which itself is no stranger to meme stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 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

I was about to lose hope amid all these tree names when a stranger told me the name of the next one.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan