Example Sentences

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In addition to serving as governor, Maddow noted that Walz, the wholesome midwesterner, has also been a long-term congressman, high school coach, football coach, and a decades-long soldier.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

“In a city of towering egos, Hughes was a midwesterner with a modest demeanor and a sly wit,” a biographer, Bruce L.R.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

A midwesterner in his early 20s who works in a kitchen and is a horror movie buff, he’s one such person.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2018

A young midwesterner and an L.A. club promoter connect on the night of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2018

I was a midwesterner: I knew the weather could ruin everything.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama