stranger
Example Sentences
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I’m an interloper, a stranger in a strange land.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The case pitted McGlockton’s right to defend his family from a threatening stranger against Drejka’s right to initiate a confrontation over a parking spot and then to mete out justice according to his own whim.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
As Daphne ponders the sculpture “Two Horses,” by Charles Ray, Jonathan spots an elderly stranger eyeing his wife, casting glances in her direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Vigna, who has led Ferrari for the last five years, is no stranger to controversy.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
A better use of his time was to share his discovery of the stranger to his other friends, which he did right away.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing stranger
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