townie
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The defining characteristic of a townie is coming from somewhere, and that holds true in his case.
From Salon ● May 16, 2025
Since then, the former townie, to use his own word, has gained recognition for his wine-making skills and this year won the gold award for his Reserve Cuvée 2018 from British industry association WineGB.
From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2023
There simply aren’t enough female dirtbags in cinema, so Lawrence’s Maddie Barker — Uber driver, surly bartender and pissed-off Montauk townie — is a refreshing character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
Brody was an Amity townie who felt he couldn’t hang with the cool kids unless he had that pricey lizard on his chest.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2017
I remember well, for instance, the blind animal terror which ensued when some townie set off the civil defense sirens as a joke.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
“You have a sheriff, and you have townies, and the mafia tries to kill the townies, and the sheriff tries to catch the mafia,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2024
There’s an aggressive child, a misogynistic vicar, a kind homeowner, a police officer, a barkeep, some townies and a drifter who appears to be following her.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2022
The memoir is a delightful, deft, familiar — and ambitious — foray into family dynamics and working-class gusto, a relatable story of the townies in a city overrun by, and dependent upon, tourists.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2019
They’ve been popinjays and tools, townies and muttonheads.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2014
They were townies who disliked the countryside and were lost in it.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
