inhabitant

Example Sentences

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In this case, a cave filled with the remains of past meals became a shelter for a completely different kind of inhabitant.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The fluffy inhabitant also helps to entice customers.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The entire space is autobiographical and intimate in a way that would make the wrong visitor feel like an intruder and the wrong inhabitant an impostor.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

The Constitution says that a senator must be an inhabitant of the state they represent “when elected.”

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025

As it turned out, the doorway already had an inhabitant: a stooped, ancient woman who blended effortlessly into the shadows.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood