citizen

Example Sentences

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According to Rebecca Nagle, a citizen of Cherokee Nation, a writer and journalist, and the host of the new podcast First America, the Founding Fathers initially faced an identity crisis.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026

Back in Maine, Abdi said his brother Hassan, who couldn't immigrate to the US because of visa restrictions, instead recently became a citizen of Canada.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

How can an American citizen living and working abroad — in my case, Japan — build long-term wealth when many of the usual U.S. financial tools are unavailable or impractical?

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Together, these goals reflect a simple patriotic belief: America works best when communities are safe, opportunity is broad and every citizen has a voice in the nation’s future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

On August 14, 1945, the very same day that World War II ended, an American citizen and Soviet spy named Elizabeth Bentley cautiously approached the front door of the FBI offices in New Haven, Connecticut.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau