hometown

Example Sentences

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Zulmi was buried in a military cemetery in his hometown in Bandung, West Java, while Ichwan and Farizal were laid to rest in their respective hometowns in Central Java and Yogyakarta.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

For Morton, leaving his hometown club was a wrench.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Duggar admitted to the father and to hometown detectives what he had done.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Instead she’s gone, and this weekend her family came with moist eyes and broken hearts to her funeral at the First Presbyterian Church in her hometown of Yorktown, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I try a few things—her favorite food; our parents’ hometown, Los Ojos; our address; her birthday; and even 12345, which only a complete moron would use.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez