midwesterner

British

/ ˈmɪdˈwɛstənə /

noun

a native or inhabitant of the Midwest of the US

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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 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

Contrary to popular narratives, you can be a progressive populist, a wealthy and college-educated Trump supporter, a rural laborer of color, a provincial urbanite, an open-minded midwesterner.

From The Guardian • Apr. 25, 2017

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

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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