city boy

Example Sentences

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"He's this city boy in a small place," explained Locke.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

And before you tell me I’m wilin’, you ask the next city boy you know when he’s seen a tumbleweed blow across the interstate before breakfast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2023

As a city boy, I had to get used to him depositing his big iron on the windowsill when we were sitting in Loretta’s room.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022

"So, it's sort of urban resort because... I'm a big city boy, but I'm a beach bum."

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2022

Calvin seemed to be the most congenial of them, and followed the introductions with a command to King Walker to “get this city boy some shoes for his feet.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison