san franciscan
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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The company, which celebrated its 50th birthday this week, was started by two Steves in a San Franciscan garage.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
“I’ve never seen them go after a man who was sick in the Senate in that way,” former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Feinstein’s fellow San Franciscan, told reporters last week.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023
“Our mission is to ensure that every San Franciscan has access to books and the joy of reading,” Michael Lambert, the city’s librarian, said.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023
“This is not about Black people just having their hand out,” said Naj Daniels, a third-generation San Franciscan.
From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2023
Two years had done little to pacify the San Franciscan hostility for the automobile.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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