old country
Example Sentences
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They allowed us to see our battered old country whole, and through fresh eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Irish potatoes are about as Irish as spaghetti and meatballs are Italian — a product of immigrant communities in America rather than the old country itself.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
The bulk of Maniscalco’s most recognizable bits revolve around stories about his hairdresser father, Salvo, whose no-nonsense immigrant wisdom is exported from the old country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
“I take it back to the old country boy saying that you can’t put 10 pounds of potatoes in a 5-pound sack,” Nelson said.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2024
In the old country, any whisper of a challenge to authority could bring the secret police in their black V.W.’s.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
