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foreigner

[fawr-uh-ner, for-] / ˈfɔr ə nər, ˈfɒr- /


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“I was such a foreigner, a guest in that community,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

As a foreigner, Felix was afforded some security from persecution at the hands of French Catholics, provided he kept a low profile and focused on his studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He is the only foreigner to have served as chief executive of a company among South Korea’s top 30 business groups, according to Park Ju-gun, CEO of Leaders Index, a Seoul-based corporate research firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 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

The Lebanese-looking foreigner motioned for us to follow him into the house, his face glowing.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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