Manhattanite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Manhattanite
Example Sentences
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“Inverno” establishes this perspective from the outset, as Caroline, like her creator a Manhattanite born and raised, waits in the park for her phone to ring.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024
Federalists, typified by Manhattanite Alexander Hamilton, desired a restless, churning urban nation and opposed the Jeffersonian vision of a republic of rural yeomen.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023
For Manhattanite Josh Spodek, that has meant going without a refrigerator, which he identified as the biggest source of electrical use in his Greenwich Village apartment.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2023
Cuti was exaggerating; every Manhattanite has an emergency ration of leftover Chinese food in the fridge.
From Slate • Nov. 10, 2022
Today, in the eyes of the Manhattanite, it is the centre of the Universe.
From Fifth Avenue by Maurice, Arthur Bartlett
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