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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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Donald Trump is no stranger to provocative language.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In Deuteronomy 10:19, the command is explicit: “You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

A couple of years ago, Arlo Parks found herself in a nightclub, consoling a complete stranger.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

“Is the stranger covered in fur or feathers?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el