foreigner
Example Sentences
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“I was such a foreigner, a guest in that community,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
A university student said he felt like a "foreigner" after losing his ability to speak Welsh following a car crash.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
They also cast him as a foreigner, despite him being from Puerto Rico, which is a U.S. territory and makes him a U.S. citizen since birth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
"He's inspirational because I can relate to him. Coming here as a foreigner and actually making it in life, that's a big inspiration for me," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Or more correctly, she spoke each word with such clarity that I was certain a foreigner who didn’t understand English could have understood her.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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