expatriate

Example Sentences

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The embassy in Tehran usually counts around 30 expatriate employees, as well as a few dozen local staff members.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

He tells of the Ghadar Movement—the word means rebellion in Urdu—that came to life amid these expatriate workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The club had been largely an expatriate German club that also had Jewish members.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Craig's movie Queer, which will have its British premiere at the annual event, is based on the 1985 novel by William Burroughs, and follows a man exploring the American expatriate community in 1950s Mexico.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

In Brazilian terms, it was like abandoning a glamorous expatriate life in Paris to come back to Chicago.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann