Texan
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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Tucker, the Democratic candidate for agriculture commissioner, is a fifth-generation Texan who ties his campaign to Texas’ populist movement and focuses on issues that receive the most petition signatures on his website.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Texan retiree Ken Haddad, in Rome with his teenage daughter, was trying to cope without a hat or a parasol.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
If you look closely, you can see a remaining "Texan Legation" plaque on the wall outside the St James's Street store.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Though the Model A’s will surely raise eyebrows on the road, the caravan’s most startling element is the fiberglass bull representing the Amarillo-based Big Texan Steak Ranch restaurant, one of the event’s sponsors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
She has virtually no accent until she talks to a Texan, when she instantly reverts.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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