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"Provincial" in a Sentence (19 examples)
His manner marks him as a provincial.
Americans could be really provincial.
Americans can be really provincial.
This is also an invariant of history. Gallic disappeared because Gallic elites were quick to send their children to the Roman school. In the same way, provincial elites later taught their offspring French at the expense of the regional languages. The ruling classes are often the first to adopt the language of the invader. They do the same today with English.
He is not provincial.
He had left the world's most cosmopolitan city, so anywhere he went was bound to seem provincial.
Almost all provincial and district governors are on our side.
“I have not,” said the Provincial Mayor.
“I think so,” murmured the Provincial Mayor; and, knitting his brows, he lapsed into an introspective state, his lips moving as one who repeats mystic words.
The term was in provincial use as a metonym.
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a provincial government
a provincial dialect
More than 100 provincial and municipal firefighters were brought in, with helicopters and aircraft used to drop water and fire retardant, while bulldozers were digging firebreaks.
[…] fond of exhibiting provincial airs and graces.
That awful little Cedar Whatever is no thriving megalopolis, and you people are so provincial, it's appalling.
a provincial synod
The Franciscan provincial Diego de Landa set up a local Inquisition which unleashed a campaign of interrogation and torture on the Indio population.
Or els is thys Goddis law, Decrees or decretals, Or holy sinodals, Or els provincyals, Thus within the wals Of holy church to deale […]?
With two Provincial roses on my razed shoes.
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