Evanston
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Aspiring electrical engineer Tanatswa Mbara, a 20-year-old from Zimbabwe, received a scholarship to start this fall at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He woke his mother when his acceptance notice arrived at 1 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, while Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss defeated former Media Matters employee Kat Abughazaleh for an open seat in the suburbs.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2026
Evanston is home to Northwestern University, and The Mather is nestled in a highly walkable neighborhood, steps away from Evanston’s downtown and Lake Michigan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
Ojeh married Jones in September 2007 after the two met during the 1990s at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., when she was walking to class and he was a high school senior visiting campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
Mom acts like driving to my dance studio in nearby Evanston is an unreasonable trek.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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