foreigner

Example Sentences

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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

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

But if the trader was a foreigner who placed the trades abroad, U.S. authorities might not have a case because of a lack of jurisdiction, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 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

Like pregnancy, being a foreigner, Ashima believes, is something that elicits the same curiosity from strangers, the same combination of pity and respect.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri