Americanness
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- un-Americanness adjective
Example Sentences
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In this way, the memes and satire are likely helping young Somalis in the U.S. reaffirm their Americanness.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025
Curious to see the effect of all that Americanness, I drove north from Naha to Makiminato, a place once dominated by American bases, off-base housing and base-adjacent businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
Olsen: And for you, that sort of essential Americanness that Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis sort of embody, how does that fit into your perception of America?
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022
The essential Americanness of “Demon Copperhead” feels particularly ironic given that Kingsolver has drawn her inspiration directly from one of England’s most celebrated classics: “David Copperfield,” by Charles Dickens.
From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2022
If other Americans reading this account should feel it true, that agreement would only mean that we are alike in our Americanness.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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