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Ohioan

American  
[oh-hahy-oh-uhn] / oʊˈhaɪ oʊ ən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Ohio.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Ohio or its people.

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The 73-year-old Ohioan and veteran officeholder is staring down all of Democrats’ problems in his bid to return to the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

The native Ohioan said she had so far only seen "a lot of forklifts unloading trucks. If I am online and I see...a commotion and a fanfare, I will probably come back."

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

At the 1880 Republican Convention, James Garfield made a speech to support the nomination of fellow Ohioan John Sherman for president.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Every Ohioan worth their cents knows this sign—it even got a nice write-up by Reuters in 2007.

From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2023

James Garfield went to the convention as part of the Ohio delegation and gave a speech nominating fellow Ohioan Sherman.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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