Example Sentences

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They’re the core values of a real Midwesterner, who doesn’t leave a store, restaurant or party without a hearty thank-you and a smile.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Like a true Midwesterner, my dad has been feuding with the squirrels in his backyard for years.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

A Midwesterner by birth, born at midcentury, she is self-deprecating, plain-spoken and armed with a wicked gift for irony.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

It’s proven a durable and appealing structure, whether employed by fellow Midwesterner Ray Bradbury in “Dandelion Wine” or Mainer Elizabeth Strout in her “Olive Kitteridge” novels.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2024

One, a Midwesterner I already knew, I'll call Pete Farrell; the other, a wartime instructor, Art Green.

From The Flying Saucers are Real by Keyhoe, Donald E. (Donald Edward)