city boy
Example Sentences
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"He's this city boy in a small place," explained Locke.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
Pietro, the restless, openhearted city boy who narrates “The Eight Mountains,” a tender story about love and friendship, is 11 years old when the movie begins.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Collaborations with Rancho Humilde all-stars Fuerza Regida and Junior H lend the record an upbeat, city boy edge, but alongside Lux and Ivan Cornejo, their comrades in sadness, Eslabón Armado dive deeply into the blues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
"So, it's sort of urban resort because... I'm a big city boy, but I'm a beach bum."
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2022
Calvin seemed to be the most congenial of them, and followed the introductions with a command to King Walker to “get this city boy some shoes for his feet.”
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
