strangers

Example Sentences

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It’s a place where people pause to chat up strangers on oak-and-magnolia-draped streets, a place where boutiques sell smocked baby dresses and shirts with phrases such as “Pearls Are Always Appropriate.”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

DeReiss, who described the women as "hilarious", said he hopes the story encourages people to strike up conversations with strangers.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

We dance, we chat with strangers, we dance with strangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Sitting beside him was Rachael Schultz, 35, who had to ask strangers on bicycles for directions.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Suspecting or already knowing who the two strangers were, Mrs. Quesenberry decided that this was too big a job to handle by herself.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson