Bloomington
Americannoun
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a city in SE Minnesota.
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a city in S Indiana.
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a city in central Illinois.
noun
Example Sentences
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Mark Messier, Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Physics department within the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington, has held leadership roles in the project since 2006.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
The Bruins edged Indiana 72-68 in Bloomington last season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Roth made his way to Bloomington, Ill., apprenticing himself to an architect, later returning to Chicago, where he found work on the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
A 64-year-old late bloomer who arrived in Bloomington with a cocky press conference and group of James Madison transfers, Cignetti delivered swagger, talent and a gift for navigating college football’s turbulent, transfer-happy economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
The water could be the Bloomington Empire Quarry or the Seven Pillars or the river that runs in front of the high school or about a hundred other places.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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