How to Use out-of-towner in a Sentence

out-of-towner

noun
  • And which cities have the most out-of-towners?
    — Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But which team of out-of-towners is just the worst?
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Or if some out-of-towner blows up a factory with her stuff in it.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The city’s restaurants are full of out-of-towners and hotel rooms are sold out.
    — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Pittsburghers showed up along with thousands of out-of-towners.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Of course the weather impacts when out-of-towners tend to visit.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
  • After sunset, an equal mix of locals and out-of-towners packs the dance floor.
    — Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
  • And if out-of-towners are visiting, the ranks of the older timers swells a few more.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lea is there most nights helping run events and greeting regulars and out-of-towners alike.
    — Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • 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
  • Some locals point to rising rents as out-of-towners move in to fill SpaceX jobs.
    — Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • About half of their customers are locals and half are out-of-towners, Carroll said.
    — Ayana Archie, NPR, 2 May 2025
  • Need help explaining to out-of-towners how to pronounce Louisville?
    — The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Then there’s Trees, who, unlike the out-of-towners, was born and raised in Vegas.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • The presumption that an out-of-towner was going to swoop in and fix everything rankled.
    — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The annual art show that’s so popular, out-of-towners ride shuttle buses in from a field miles away.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
  • For many in Cincinnati, that means hosting out-of-towners perhaps even into the weekend.
    — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • With so many out-of-towners in the area this long weekend, here’s a compilation of some of the fun to be had off the racetrack and the pitch.
    — Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
  • 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
  • The national convention is expected to draw tens of thousands of out-of-towners to the city.
    — Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2023
  • Check out the website for tickets, season pass information and options for places to stay for out-of-towners.
    — Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
  • The annual chef’s competition brings out some of the best Vail has to offer—with a few out-of-towners tossed in.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • Mary’s an out-of-towner from a small town outside of Winnipeg visiting New York for the first time.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 May 2025

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