West Berliner
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“The guards were intimidating and small-minded,” said one American West Berliner who, as a young artist, was sent home to change into more appropriate clothes because the East’s guards took offence at her ripped jeans.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2019
Down inside, no West Berliner living in 186 sq. mi. of freedom no miles inside the Iron Curtain, can be indifferent to other people's moods, particularly "out there," as West Berliners call West Germany.
From Time Magazine Archive
"It was nice of the Bundestag to visit us," said a West Berliner.
From Time Magazine Archive
The mails are so slow that a small package mailed by a West Berliner to an East Berlin relative a few blocks away may take weeks to be delivered.
From Time Magazine Archive
A West Berliner replied ironically: "And a Merry Christmas to you."
From Time Magazine Archive
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