look foreign

Frequency: 8.075.2 per million words

To have an appearance that suggests being from another country.

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Examples (10)

  • He does look distinctly foreign in that traditional robe.
  • The street signs here might look foreign at first, but you'll soon recognize the symbols.
  • To casual visitors, our handmade masks can look slightly foreign.
  • Under the bright lights, the old script on the museum label will look foreign.
  • The banknotes in this country do look foreign until you learn their colors.
  • From the harbor, the tall ships can look foreign to locals who rarely see them.
  • On camera, her styling made her look noticeably foreign.
  • In winter, the festival lanterns may look foreign, yet they belong to a local tradition.
  • To a child learning the alphabet, some printed letters can look foreign.
  • His calm smile doesn't look foreign at all; it's simply warm and familiar.