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Oregonian

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[awr-i-goh-nee-uhn, ahr-i-goh-nee-uhn] / ˌɔr ɪˈgoʊ ni ən, ˌɑr ɪˈgoʊ ni ən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Oregon.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Oregon or its inhabitants.

Example Sentences

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The encyclopedia cites a 1939 Sunday Oregonian article stating that Thompson had been an auto mechanic when he invented the screw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

According to The Oregonian, Pomeroy was inner tubing with her husband Kyle Linden Webster and an unnamed third individual on the evening of July 13.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2024

Last year, Outside magazine picked it as one of the best state parks in the U.S. and in 2018, Oregonian readers picked it as their No. 5 favorite state park.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

Brent Walth, one of three other reporters who worked with Christensen on the Oregonian immigration series that won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize, said he was “the rare investigative reporter who was truly a likable soul.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

"This seems a tiptop place," said the Oregonian, looking about him.

From Chester Rand or The New Path to Fortune by Alger, Horatio