Bostonians, The

noun

1. a novel (1886) by Henry James.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, for some Bostonians, the marathon atrocity is still too fresh.

From New York Times

But for Bostonians, the Bulger story is about more than three boys from south Boston who valued loyalty over morality.

From The Guardian

He had been overseas for more than 25 years, writing some of his most famous works there, including “The Bostonians,” “The Portrait of a Lady,” and “Daisy Miller.”

From New York Times

For many Bostonians, the trial not only dredged up the trauma of that day, but also plunged the region into a debate about anger, vengeance and mercy — and about whether Mr. Tsarnaev should be sentenced to death.

From New York Times

Boston's Humberto Cardinal Medeiros railed against the racism in South Boston in an interview three weeks ago, then meekly apologized to the South Bostonians the next week.

From Time Magazine Archive