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[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

Written by Samy Burch, the film follows the travails of the desert denizen who is tired of being slammed with Acme products as he tries to outsmart the Roadrunner.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2025

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

With abundant organic molecules on its surface and in its atmosphere, Titan is a remarkable and unique denizen of the solar system.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

The denizens of Hampden are under significant pressure to get the right manager from a limited pool.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

In New York, all roads eventually lead to Central Park, fondly referred to as the city’s “lungs” for providing a space for its denizens to breathe.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Everybody’s favorite fearless and super capable princess is back for another adventure — along with the denizens of her kingdom and a pair of New York plumber brothers — in “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

Her walk had not taken her through Flea Bottom, so its denizens had packed onto the lower slopes of Aegon’s High Hill to see the show.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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