New Orleanian
- a word derived from New Orleans.
Example Sentences
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Soon after, Mr. Fortner’s trio, with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Marcus Gilmore, lend the tune a distinctly New Orleanian cadence Toussaint once described to me as the “strut of the street.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
It’s something I learned as part of my acculturation as a New Orleanian.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2025
But as a New Orleanian, will I feel a little bit better knowing I've got a bucket or two stashed in the hall closet?
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2022
Yet Ms. Compton said it was not just the restaurant business that was thrilled to return back to normal here — it was every New Orleanian.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2022
If there’s a quintessential New Orleanian, it’s a chameleon, swapping one personality or persona for another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
