Wilmette
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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North of Chicago, in the prosperous suburb of Wilmette, Ill., Sam Cummins was preparing this week for a rare opportunity in the hyper-digital application process: a virtual one-way interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
She grew up in the northern Chicago suburb of Wilmette before later graduating from Memorial High School in Houston.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
“Our hearts are shattered,” Rabbi Dovid Flinkenstein told mourners during a service at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home in nearby Wilmette.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2022
The Blackhawks signed D Alex Vlasic, from the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Illinois, to a three-year entry-level contract.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
“Well, see, we’re havin’ this garden party out here in Wilmette, and there’s somethin’ in the sky.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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