hometown

Example Sentences

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In middle age, Delery Anhalt has moved back to her hometown of New Orleans from Washington, D.C., after learning about her husband’s infidelities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Landry had just graduated from NYU when she began DJing at local bars in her hometown of Austin, Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

They worshipped in a two-bedroom apartment while the group raised money to build a more permanent mosque—a spiritual home that would deepen their roots in their hometown.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Manninger began his career with hometown club Red Bull Salzburg and spent time with 14 teams across Europe, including Sienna, Juventus, Udinese and Augsburg.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Orville and Wilbur Wright announced that the hometown team’s glider had just set a new “hand-folded paper plane” indoor flight-time record.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein