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

Although Carmichael was not a New Orleanian, the song melody and lyrics speak to the character and romanticism of the Crescent City.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023

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

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