strangers.

He hardly kept in touch with his siblings or the rest of the family, whom he referred to as strangers.

The Shadow of the Wind Zafon, Carlos Ruiz 2001

Hospitality is carried to a great length among the farmers throughout all this country, insomuch that a traveller [sic] may, without being at any expense either for board or lodging, pass a longer or shorter time with these people, who with the greatest cordiality receive and entertain strangers. 11

Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008

Of course I have known more people in these categories casually, but I still think for many people these groups can be classified as strangers.

Moaning Stones Steven Barnes 2008

Drawing a bench to the table, she laid on it a thin cushion made soft with dried seaweed, and then called the strangers.

Classic Myths Mary Catherine Judd

It is fair to presume that these tribes are sufficiently distant from each other to be called strangers.

History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens George W. Williams 1870

Upon such as these they sacrificed red haired men, or men with hair of a light colour; in other words strangers.

A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) Jacob Bryant 1759

He sat, expecting patients, as Abraham at his tent-door, ready to entertain strangers.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

Note, It becomes Christians and ministers to be hospitable, and ready, according as their ability is, and there is occasion for it, to entertain strangers.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

Owners in these new anonymous high rises need to respect the fact that they are part of a neighborhood and not be such overentitled strangers.

Brownstoner 2009

That is why I think we should start researching what it is that made those thousands of Poles, Ukrainians, and others (22,000 according to Israel's Yad Vashem Institute) -- people who grew up in an environment less than sympathetic to Jews -- open their doors and rescue "strangers."

Elie Wiesel and the Rest Of Us : Compassion on the Cheap 2010