strangers

Example Sentences

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Within hours, strangers began demanding he revise the story to claim the impact had come from intercepted missile fragments rather than a warhead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The lack of a reliable service hampers the ability of residents to get around, although the kindness of strangers can provide a lifeline.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

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

While the Derby is a high-profile expression of Southern culture, Louisvillians tend to run cool at first introduction; there are no hugs for strangers, no sweet tea offered at restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“We were strangers, but we eventually got along. And we decided to pop out the universe together. Dream team, you know?”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer