How to Use out-of-towner in a Sentence

out-of-towner

noun
  • At Cubs games, Jordan has seen far more out-of-towners in the seats over time.
    Jordy Fee-Platt, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2023
  • The city’s restaurants are full of out-of-towners and hotel rooms are sold out.
    Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The San Diego event isn’t just fun for the local teams, but out-of-towners who look forward to it all year.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Of course the weather impacts when out-of-towners tend to visit.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
  • Congressional staffers and out-of-towners came to Union Pub hours ahead of the debate to get a seat.
    Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
  • Blackwell has fielded calls from out-of-towners who want to know if his store will be open.
    Dewayne Bevil Orlando Sentinel (tns), al, 1 June 2023
  • Behind them, the line only grew — so long that an out-of-towner might not have guessed that scandal was afoot.
    Ella Quittner, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • It also should be noted that Bramble is not some out-of-touch out-of-towner.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The bar, which features more than 120 Kentucky bourbons, is a favorite of locals and out-of-towners alike.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Hotels in the Milwaukee area are hard to come by during RNC week, but out-of-towners can still find plenty of places to crash.
    Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
  • While fashion can be used as a tool to stand out, dressing like an out-of-towner draws attention for all the wrong reasons.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 June 2024
  • On the eve of the wedding, the bride and groom brought the out-of-towners to Stockholm’s Pelikan restaurant, for a classic Swedish meal of herring and meatballs washed down with shots of schnapps.
    Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The national convention is expected to draw tens of thousands of out-of-towners to the city.
    Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2023
  • With the influx of out-of-towners in mind, she’s even invited past employees who worked at the shop during their teen years to come back and help out.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The presumption that an out-of-towner was going to swoop in and fix everything rankled.
    Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2023
  • One out-of-towner spoke about being a regular and finding refuge at the restaurant before moving out of the area.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Texture, not flavor, is the key to a dish that has attracted hundreds of out-of-towners in recent days, since the Beard awards were announced Feb. 22.
    Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2023
  • After sunset prayers, Jerusalemites distributed sweets and coffee to the thousands of out-of-towners.
    Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Early-aughts hip-hop plays overhead, attracting out-of-towners who head to L.A. Live for games and concerts.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • There were plenty of parties catering to out-of-towners surrounding the Super Bowl.
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Long Cove prides itself on offering the whole package to local guests on a staycation or out-of-towners.
    Blair Brown, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Sharky's Restaurant Sharky's Restaurant has the rare distinction of being adored by residents and out-of-towners alike.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Many of those hotel rooms likely provided shelter from the storms for out-of-towners, as torrential rains flooded large swaths of the city and the pop-up 2.2-mile racecourse for much of the weekend.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • These are often spots that are open to the public and that turn hotels from places where out-of-towners sleep into integral parts of a destination.
    Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2024
  • The listing suggests the place would make for an epic Airbnb, a permanent residence, or just a super unique vacation home for out-of-towners.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
  • In downtown Hail, Nayef al-Kaim’s store is buzzing; several out-of-towners browse this one-stop shop for picnicking and camping needs, one of several in town.
    Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Small wonder that those in Limbo who remember the fiasco are loath to talk when another pale out-of-towner comes sniffing around.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The report noted that the two events aren’t a perfect comparison—the Super Bowl attracts many more out-of-towners than Eras Tour attendees, who trend more local.
    Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Now Borders is exploring how to make Boston more interesting for out-of-towners returning to the city, as well as for people who already live here, of course.
    Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • For out-of-towners looking for a vacation to the Louisville area, or for residents hoping to take a trip without putting a ton of miles on the vehicle, there are plenty of spots close to downtown to consider.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2024

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