strangers

Example Sentences

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Jing-nan describes his work as follows: “I cajoled 1,000 strangers every night in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese to buy my food and hang out with me, in that order.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As Kidd looks around and watches strangers become friends over a sniff of musk or jasmine, he reflects on part of the magic of the Smellers Club and other fragrance communities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

They would render some parents legal strangers to the children they are already raising, potentially leaving those kids without recognized parents at all.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

A sluggish residential real-estate market has driven desperate homeowners to ask strangers on the internet for their input.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

There were bits of grass in his thick, curly white fur, and when he noticed the strangers in his area, he lowered his head and stomped on the ground.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova