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Houstonian

American  
[hyoo-stoh-nee-uhn] / hyuˈstoʊ ni ən /

noun

  1. a native or resident of Houston, Texas.


Etymology

Origin of Houstonian

Houston + -ian

Example Sentences

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In "Mo's" case, we see it with his pride of being both Palestinian and a Houstonian.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2022

“We lament the loss of former Houstonian George Floyd and hope that his family finds comfort in Monday’s decision,” Ogg said in a statement.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2021

It produced one of the pandemic’s first viral TikTok dance challenges and, even more impressively, a remix that fellow Houstonian Beyoncé lovingly embroidered with sultry backing vocals and some of her sharpest rapping to date.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2020

He received valuable guidance along the way from fellow Houstonian and music mogul J. Prince.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2020

A friend cutting the former president’s hair at the Houstonian Hotel alerted Werth-Bobian, who stopped by and struck up a conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2018

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