Minnesotan
noun
Min·ne·so·tan
ˌmi-nə-ˈsō-tᵊn 
plural Minnesotans
: a native or resident of Minnesota
Minnesotan
adjective
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Bruins’ draftee and fellow Minnesotan Cooper Simpson, who tore it up with the USHL Youngstown Phantoms (34-40-74 in 61 games), is also headed to Grand Forks.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2026
Sanneh is a Minnesotan who played in the MLS and on the USMNT.
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Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The very Minnesotan compliment-ish also applies to the patio, which is nothing fancy.
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Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
21 May 2026
Grand Marais Though not as well known as its Minnesotan cousin of the same name, Grand Marais is another waterfront town on Lake Superior.
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Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Gubash, a native Minnesotan, has lived and worked in the Egyptian capital since 1985.
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Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
Another Minnesotan has gained job skills from an apprenticeship in a unique field.
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Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
But Heide, a proud Minnesotan with the Big Ten in his family blood, has to make a choice about which league is better, right?
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Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
Democrats have escalated their negotiating tactics with congressional Republicans and White House officials, who've been in sensitive talks over reforming the 9/11-era Cabinet agency since federal agents killed a second Minnesotan, 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti, in January.
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Zachary Schermele,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2026
Sanneh is a Minnesotan who played in the MLS and on the USMNT.
—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The very Minnesotan compliment-ish also applies to the patio, which is nothing fancy.
—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
21 May 2026
Grand Marais Though not as well known as its Minnesotan cousin of the same name, Grand Marais is another waterfront town on Lake Superior.
—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Gubash, a native Minnesotan, has lived and worked in the Egyptian capital since 1985.
—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
Another Minnesotan has gained job skills from an apprenticeship in a unique field.
—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
But Heide, a proud Minnesotan with the Big Ten in his family blood, has to make a choice about which league is better, right?
—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
Democrats have escalated their negotiating tactics with congressional Republicans and White House officials, who've been in sensitive talks over reforming the 9/11-era Cabinet agency since federal agents killed a second Minnesotan, 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti, in January.
—
Zachary Schermele,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Minnesotan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Minnesotan. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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