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Coloradan

American  
[kahl-er-ad-uhn, -ahd-uhn] / ˌkɑl ərˈæd ən, -ˈɑd ən /

noun

  • Coloradans
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of the state of Colorado.


adjective

  1. relating to, hailing from, or living in Colorado; of or relating to the people of Colorado.

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The 24-year-old Coloradan has worked as a rodeo announcer for the past five years.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

“That was mighty optimistic,” wrote one Coloradan on Reddit.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2023

O’Dea, a fourth-generation Coloradan and the millionaire owner of a construction business, offered a certain regular-guy appeal.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2022

Despite differences on complex policy issues, the race sometimes seems more like a clash over who is the most authentic Coloradan.

From Seattle Times Aug. 29, 2022

We have made explorations in many directions, and have found that through all the Coloradan region people have succeeded in escaping to the heights.

From The Second Deluge by Garrett Putman Serviss

Proponents say Coloradans earning less than $500,000 wouldn’t pay more in tax since the top rate for individuals making less than $500,000 would remain 4.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Shiny iron sulfide, familiar to many Coloradans as fool's gold, or pyrite, is the most common of these sulfide minerals, but copper, zinc and other metal sulfides are also common.

From Science Daily Apr. 23, 2024

More than four million Coloradans - Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters - began receiving their primary ballots by mail in early February.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2024

“The idea here is to offer Coloradans a much more competitive tax structure in a very competitive country,” said Independence Institute President Jon Caldara.

From Washington Times Dec. 29, 2022

We have a similar trouble as to the Rio Grande, which rises in Colorado, where the Coloradans claim all the water can be used and can be put to the highest beneficial use.

From Letters of Franklin K. Lane by Louise Herrick Wall

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