strang·er
ˈstrān-jər 
1
b
: one in the house of another as a guest, visitor, or intruder
c
: a person or thing that is unknown or with whom one is unacquainted
d
: one who does not belong to or is kept from the activities of a group
e
: one not privy or party to an act, contract, or title : one that interferes without right
2
: one ignorant of or unacquainted with someone or something
strangered; strangering; strangers
Examples of stranger in a Sentence
Noun
Children are taught not to talk to strangers.
He is a complete stranger to me.
“Excuse me. Do you know where the library is?” “I'm sorry. I'm a stranger here myself.”
I'm a stranger to the area.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Each opens with the customary intro to the dichotomy of mild-mannered Clark Kent and the amazing stranger from the planet Krypton — Superman.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Delores is instantly drawn to this studly stranger, who claims to have killed the beast with his bare hands.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 May 2025
People have been trained to seek validation from therapists, social media followers, even strangers online.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Your company has an unexpected effect on a stranger as the moon and Uranus harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Each opens with the customary intro to the dichotomy of mild-mannered Clark Kent and the amazing stranger from the planet Krypton — Superman.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Adjective
Both are considered unlikely to be chosen due to their high-profile disagreements with the liberal wing of the college, but stranger outcomes have happened.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Delores is instantly drawn to this studly stranger, who claims to have killed the beast with his bare hands.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
Two funeral processions, one before and one after the service, also will give friends and strangers an opportunity to pay their respects.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 May 2025
People have been trained to seek validation from therapists, social media followers, even strangers online.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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“Stranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stranger. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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