- plural of denizen.
denizens
Example Sentences
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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
All the denizens of Thoreau’s Cape Cod, from its scraggly scrub pine trees to its people, exemplify the humility that goes hand-in-hand with danger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
And the exhibition tries to tell its story through the everyday life of its many denizens.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
Smog from 2 million tailpipes filled L.A.’s streets and burned the lungs of its denizens, but it was really created more than 2,000 miles away, in Detroit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
McCandless spoke frequently to the denizens of the Slabs about his plans for Alaska.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
