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denizen

[den-uh-zuhn] / ˈdɛn ə zən /


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Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, a former Wall Street denizen, was a force behind the agreement.

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

First as a denizen of New York’s tabloid culture and then as the star of TV’s faux-boardroom drama, “The Apprentice.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026

I'm a lifelong denizen of several campuses, and I never felt comfortable hearing how ready these folks seemed with a diagnosis of life at American universities.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024

In the new Yorgos Lanthimos film “Kinds of Kindness,” a character played by Emma Stone recounts a dream in which she was the denizen of a bizarre world.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2024

"This is one of his sentimental days. He's quite a character around New York--a denizen of Broadway."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Walters was incarcerated for a decade when he was suddenly discovered by online creators and reality TV denizens.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Outflanked by cruel and fickle gods at every turn, legendary Greek hero Odysseus outsmarted a one-eyed giant, suffered through the bewitching Sirens’ song and braved the Underworld’s dead denizens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

He takes great care to convey to readers how the denizens of the theater cut across social, economic and cultural classes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

And the exhibition tries to tell its story through the everyday life of its many denizens.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

McCandless spoke frequently to the denizens of the Slabs about his plans for Alaska.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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