Regular and Stray

Regular

Regular adjective - Appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time.

Stray is an antonym for regular.

Stray

Stray adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Usage example: stray sightings of UFO's, none of which have been rigorously analyzed by scientists

Regular is an antonym for stray.

Nearby Words: strayed, straying

Both words in one sentence

  • Crazy Survivalist Barkwire features regular contributor RandyF, who posts all his reviews as psuedo-military reports and has expressed suspicion of stray dogs as possible agents of the New World Order.
  • Cat Girl She starts out as a regular stray cat found in one of the game's dungeons, and an item used to advance later on turns her into a human, and also the first ally in your party.
    Source: Cat Girl
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