foreigner

Example Sentences

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"A friend told me a foreigner was paying good money for queen ants - the big red ones which are easily seen around here," the former broker said.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"After this year, will we be better able to recognise a pilgrim in the visitor, a seeker in the stranger, a neighbour in the foreigner, and fellow travellers in those who are different?"

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The pontiff evoked the gospel of Matthew, adding that "Jesus says very clearly, at the end of the world, we're going to be asked, 'How did you receive the foreigner?"

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

A foreigner visiting India can pay $150 to join for one day, or $250 for multiple days of festivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

I didn’t want to stand out as a lost foreigner, so I took a taxi, too.

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