native son
a person born in a particular place: The delegation from Iowa nominated a native son.
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a novel (1940) by Richard Wright.
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How to use native son in a sentence
Before the end of the decade two of the city’s native sons, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, renamed their software company from its original Micro-Soft, moved back home from New Mexico, and set up in a suburb across Lake Washington.
Why it’s a mistake to bet against Silicon Valley | Katie McLean | February 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewNo wonder Labour is making a huge “no” push, sending native son Gordon Brown up to campaign as the vote nears.
News that a native son had been made pope swept through Argentina like the wind over Patagonia.
Mitt Romney, a quasi-native son by virtue of his Mormon faith, advocated balancing the federal budget through spending cuts alone.
It was a simple and appealing narrative worthy of comparison to the writings of Greensboro, N.C.'s native son, O. Henry.
Jury Gets the Edwards Case: Deliberations to Begin Friday | Diane Dimond | May 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
But in Wisconsin, native son and right-wing poster-boy Paul Ryan may have made the difference.
"Ye see, I'm not a native son," explained Landy, as they rode abreast on the widened road.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyHe is a native son of the west and possesses the spirit of western enterprise.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison LymanHe is a native son of Walla Walla, born April 7, 1870, in the house which he now occupies though it has since been remodeled.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison LymanNot a line of the tragedy that was being enacted before his eyes escaped this native son of the wilderness.
The Wolf Hunters | James Oliver Curwood"It means what we're aiming to do—if anybody could prove it on us," explained the native son.
The Flying U's Last Stand | B. M. Bower
Cultural definitions for Native Son
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