West Berliner
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“The guards were intimidating and small-minded,” said one American West Berliner who, as a young artist, was sent home to change into more appropriate clothes because the East’s guards took offence at her ripped jeans.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2019
"Even seamstresses couldn't believe how we put our coats and dresses together," said one West Berliner.
From Time Magazine Archive
The leader, a young West Berliner identified only as Karl-Heinz B., used his Christmas-season pass to drive into East Berlin to visit two friends, a young mechanic and a girl pharmacist.
From Time Magazine Archive
Economically, Berlin is an apparently bottomless pit into which the U.S. and West German governments have poured almost $4 billion in direct aid since 1950�the equivalent of about $1,800 apiece for every West Berliner.
From Time Magazine Archive
A West Berliner replied ironically: "And a Merry Christmas to you."
From Time Magazine Archive
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