citizen

Example Sentences

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If you’re a naturalized citizen, your citizenship is subject to review.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Residents and community groups are being urged to join a citizen science project to learn more about tiny micrometeorites which arrive on Earth from space.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Mr. Clinton decided to let Carter proceed as a private citizen, thinking it might give Kim a chance to back down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And for Barrett, that is the rule of jus soli—the idea that if you’re born in a place and governed by that place, you’re a citizen of that place.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

On Sunday we went out for brunch at one of those mammoth places where the menu is small and the portions are large, and every senior citizen leaves with a Styrofoam box containing leftovers.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg