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as in lover
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
one of those muscle-bound denizens of the gym
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as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place
the polar bear is an iconic denizen of the snowy Arctic
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Recent Examples of denizen
The alternative is a slow and painful death for the denizens of our fair city, one in which taxes steadily escalate while services continually deteriorate.
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Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The world Malloy and Friendly inhabited had no appeal for high-end denizens of New York City.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
In the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood, along Frenchman Street, the scene is slightly different, with mostly local denizens popping in and out of jazz clubs.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025
Most Bay Area denizens take 101 north, then dart across to Mendocino or Sea Ranch, making one their sole destination.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The world Malloy and Friendly inhabited had no appeal for high-end denizens of New York City.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
In the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood, along Frenchman Street, the scene is slightly different, with mostly local denizens popping in and out of jazz clubs.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025
Most Bay Area denizens take 101 north, then dart across to Mendocino or Sea Ranch, making one their sole destination.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denizen
Noun
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But through it all, he’s also been a lover of golf and has worked with Malbon Golf, Greyson and FootJoy.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Huge news for cottagecore lovers, vintage enthusiasts, and home cooks alike: The beloved Lenox Spice Village is finally back.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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Utah resident Gary Gilmore was the first to be executed following this brief moratorium after murdering a gas-station employee and a motel manager in 1976.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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The outrage felt by Connecticut residents, amid a brutally hot last summer, grew late last year to a point that a petition was delivered to Gov. Ned Lamont with 68,000 signatures calling for a break on rising electric bills.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, appeared to playfully flaunt his butt to bystanders while playing golf with Patrick Mahomes at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, as seen in fan photos shared on X.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Football fans love the idea of the clean break, the fresh start, and the new era that is unlike anything that has come before.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Much of that feel and spirit comes from the area’s Indigenous inhabitants, Taos Pueblo and the surrounding Pueblos of northern New Mexico, where Native people and Native culture exist at least as prominently–arguably more prominently–than anywhere else in the continental United States.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Kaw Nation, the original inhabitants of this part of Kansas, also opposes the Shawnee plan to take over the site.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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Prince Harry's comments come after he and his Sentebale cofounder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, announced their unexpected departure as patrons of the charity on March 26.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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According to Gamble, several of the school’s abolitionist patrons likely pushed for her graduation.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Down by the lawn, some of the newest occupants at the Santa Monica complex, called the Water Garden, reclined in Adirondack chairs with books in hand.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Firefighters confirmed that a fire was burning in a wall around the fireplace and that all of the occupants were able to get out of the home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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But before Guillermo leaves for good, Nandor offers him a seat in his coffin, which unexpectedly is revealed to be the secret entrance to the underground crime-fighting lair much to the former familiar's delight and surprise.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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The roaming vampire was hanging out in front of the movie theater with his human familiars, all fully armed and ready to throw down for their undead master.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
22 Mar. 2023
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In January, the Food and Drug Administration banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and drugs, saying the synthetic dye was found to cause cancer in lab rats.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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The researchers studied their formulation in rats over 97 days, and found more than 85% of the medication intact in the depot under their skin.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Denizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denizen. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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