natives

Example Sentences

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While Scotland head coach Steve Clarke had given up hope of his team escaping out of their World Cup group, this particular bunch of Scottish natives clearly had not.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Back at the house in West Hollywood, people continue to vibe at the event led by Sarah Bowens and Jon Kidd, Los Angeles natives and the duo behind the Smellers Club, launched in January.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The disinterested universe that serves as backdrop to Mr. Diaz’s world imposes no small amount of irony on Magellan’s campaign to convert the natives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Younger people — so-called digital natives — don’t realize how much this rubbish is a product of the internet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

At this, we would all enthusiastically applaud, each of us profoundly grateful that a descendant of the great Duke of Wellington would take the trouble to educate natives such as ourselves.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela