townies
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“You have a sheriff, and you have townies, and the mafia tries to kill the townies, and the sheriff tries to catch the mafia,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2024
Local opinion among scientists and townies divides bitterly on how to proceed.
From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2022
There’s an aggressive child, a misogynistic vicar, a kind homeowner, a police officer, a barkeep, some townies and a drifter who appears to be following her.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2022
Most townies spend their mornings lumped together on the front patio of Joe Coffee and Cafe, which serves pastries, danishes and sandwiches, and a range of fair-trade coffee blends.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2014
He’d stopped to claw the stuff out of his eyes, and then the townies leaped on him.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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