Example Sentences
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“It’s really easy to be seduced by your own myths, to think that, for example, every Coach customer out there is that cool Brooklynite wearing vintage,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
On its face, the film appears to be a comedic retread of the classic thriller, finding humor in Paul’s predicament and amplifying it by portraying Annie as a fast-talking, semi-neurotic Brooklynite.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2025
As a young Brooklynite trying to carve out a career as a freelance photographer, Mr. Kramer decided he had to arrange a photo shoot with the budding legend.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
Leo, a Brooklynite by sensibility if not birth, feels completely out of place among Southerners.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023
Before Jessica, there was Dominique, who moved from Brooklyn to Queens, which to a Brooklynite is like moving to another country.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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