Washingtonian is an English word with synonyms like general or president. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Washingtonian meaning
- Of, or pertaining to, the U.S. state of Washington or its culture.
- Of, or pertaining to, Washington, D.C., or its culture.
- Of, or pertaining to, the life, values, or presidential administration of George Washington.
Synonyms of Washingtonian
Using Washingtonian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, or pertaining to, the U.S. state of Washington or its culture. | Of, or pertaining to, Washington, D.C., or its culture. | Of, or pertaining to, the life, values, or presidential administration of George Washington.
- Useful related words include: general, full general, united states president, president.
- In the example corpus, washingtonian often appears in combinations such as: for washingtonian, of washingtonian, washingtonian magazine.
Context around Washingtonian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Washingtonian
- In this selection, "washingtonian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, native, former, magazine, decision and report stand out and add context to how "washingtonian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include issue of washingtonian and a former washingtonian editorial fellow. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "washingtonian" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with washingtonian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A version of this article appeared in the issue of Washingtonian. (11 words)
Mr. Schneider, who lived in Silver Spring, Md., was a native Washingtonian. (12 words)
I’m a native Washingtonian and currently live in the Petworth area. (12 words)
In a new report from the Washingtonian, a group of millennials spoke out about their dating problems, saying that once someone finds out they’ve done work on the Trump campaign, it’s a wrap. (35 words)
Webb was an instructor at the Naval Academy in 1979 when he wrote the article for Washingtonian magazine that was critical of women in combat and of them attending the service academies. (32 words)
If she wins, she’ll ensure his policy victories are secured and expanded, and he’ll be remembered for a Washingtonian decision to step aside for the next generation of leadership. (31 words)
Example sentences (12)
If she wins, she’ll ensure his policy victories are secured and expanded, and he’ll be remembered for a Washingtonian decision to step aside for the next generation of leadership.
According to a Washingtonian report, their home in Washington, DC, is on the border of Capitol Hill and NoMa.
A version of this article appeared in the issue of Washingtonian.
I’ve received awards from the U.S. Department of Justice, the ABA Journal, the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, and Washingtonian Magazine.
Mr. Schneider, who lived in Silver Spring, Md., was a native Washingtonian.
I’m a native Washingtonian and currently live in the Petworth area.
A version of this article appears in the January 2019 issue of Washingtonian.
David Murrell, a former Washingtonian editorial fellow, is research editor at Philadelphia magazine.
In a new report from the Washingtonian, a group of millennials spoke out about their dating problems, saying that once someone finds out they’ve done work on the Trump campaign, it’s a wrap.
One is a Washingtonian, and 10 of that number are currently living in Idaho.
Washingtonian Recommends: Where to Find the Best Ramen in DCFind Washington's Best.
Webb was an instructor at the Naval Academy in 1979 when he wrote the article for Washingtonian magazine that was critical of women in combat and of them attending the service academies.
Common combinations with washingtonian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- for washingtonian 2×
- of washingtonian 2×
- washingtonian magazine 2×
- native washingtonian 2×
- washingtonian and 2×