Middle American
Britishadjective
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of or relating to the territories between the US and South America or their inhabitants
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of or relating to the US middle class, esp those groups that are politically conservative
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Middle America
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a member of the US middle class
Example Sentences
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It would lead me back to the United States, where I met an Army Ranger in a diner in a bland middle American city.
From Salon
This reflects various factors, including the pervasive influence of white privilege and the white racial frame, the media's fear of being labeled as unfair or biased against "conservatives," a reluctance to alienate advertisers and an imagined "middle American" public, and a misguided commitment to the "moderate" middle ground rather than to telling the truth and defending democracy.
From Salon
To its Middle American fans, even those far from mountain springs and horse corrals, “Yellowstone” has a message: You are enviable.
From New York Times
“I rate it in the middle,” American midfielder Yunus Musah said during an Aug. 25 conference call. putting his right thumb sideways.
From Seattle Times
“He was not notably unsophisticated, but he viewed the world from a very solid Middle American perspective,” Mr. Dorsen said.
From New York Times
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