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midwesterner

British  
/ ˈmɪdˈwɛstənə /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the Midwest of the US

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I'm this slow-talking midwesterner, and I was in New York City in the early '90s, before YouTube or satellite radio.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2023

“In a city of towering egos, Hughes was a midwesterner with a modest demeanor and a sly wit,” a biographer, Bruce L.R.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

A midwesterner in his early 20s who works in a kitchen and is a horror movie buff, he’s one such person.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2018

A young midwesterner and an L.A. club promoter connect on the night of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2018

I was a midwesterner: I knew the weather could ruin everything.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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