expat

Example Sentences

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It’s important to be cautious during those early expat days.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

When I first moved to Cuenca, my apartment was in an area on the west side that locals called “Gringolandia”—because it was home to a good number of expat retirees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

"This is the first time we are seeing something like this," says Eti Bhasin, an Indian expat working in her family business - who has lived all her life in Dubai.

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

The island is known for snorkeling, and a small American expat community exists there.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart