stranger

Example Sentences

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And while many residents had moved down from the big city seeking a quiet life, Matters said Gerringong was hardly a stranger to outsiders.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Though sometimes moody and no stranger to tantrums, Tilson Thomas once stormed off the Hollywood Bowl stage to protest noise from a police helicopter — and won applause for the stunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

It can be a competitor, a political ally or a stranger with a random grievance.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Now into the mix comes a divinely handsome stranger who bonds with Adora when they happen to sit next to each other at the ballet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Well, I suppose I should be upset by the intrusion. Then again, it didn’t feel much like an intrusion. I simply talked and the stranger listened. An ideal arrangement, in my books.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el