hometown
Example Sentences
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After quitting his semiconductor-engineering job last year, 35-year-old Jacob Keeton left his hometown of Beaverton, Ore., and embarked on a 12,000-mile road trip across America and back.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
His family said he was going to collect a motorcycle from a mechanic's shop in his hometown of Milagro.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The Republican president, who was born in the New York City borough of Queens, has had a difficult relationship with his heavily Democratic hometown.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The hometown pride runs deepest for Heidi Gardner, Saturday Night Live star and diehard Kansas City fan, who often returns home with undiminished enthusiasm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
She thought of it as her dad's hometown.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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