expat

Example Sentences

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He is an Australian expat and has been a Dubai resident for more than two decades.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"As a Lebanese, I am traumatised," a 31-year-old expat and mother of two living in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Advisers to people considering expat retirements are telling clients to consider the risks of natural and man-made disasters, from political upheaval to organized criminals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Elizabeth Shanahan, a California expat who moved from Newport Beach to Puerto Vallarta two decades ago, said that the television news made it seem as though buildings were being engulfed across the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Later they walked down the road to a place the Internet described as an expat bar.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart