city boy

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

"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

I was born in Tokyo, but I’m not a city boy per se.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022

I am, by all accounts, a bona fide city boy now.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2021

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