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
The leader, a young West Berliner identified only as Karl-Heinz B., used his Christmas-season pass to drive into East Berlin to visit two friends, a young mechanic and a girl pharmacist.
From Time Magazine Archive
His coconspirator, West Berliner Wolfgang Quasner, said the bogus flight was intended to dramatize the tragedy of the Wall on the eve of its 25th anniversary.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
A West Berliner replied ironically: "And a Merry Christmas to you."
From Time Magazine Archive
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