Deseret

[dez-uh-ret]

noun

1. a territory established by the Mormons in 1849 as a proposed state of the Union: was refused admission to the Union by Congress and incorporated in the newly organized Territory of Utah 1850.

2. Informal.,  the state of Utah.

Example Sentences

Emma Pitts, a reporter at Utah-based Deseret News who attended the event, also described seeing the moment Kirk was shot.

From BBC

"We all dropped to the ground, and I want to say we sat like that for about 30 to 45 seconds, and then everyone around us got up and started running," said Emma Pitts, a reporter from the Deseret News who was at the scene.

From BBC

The Deseret News shared reports from bystanders who claimed that Kirk was hit in the area of his neck.

From Salon

Utah’s Deseret News reported that Lee submitted a revised proposal with new restrictions on Tuesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times

Her death comes nearly two weeks after Love wrote an opinion piece for Deseret News, which she said was "not to say goodbye but to say thank you and express my living wish for you and the America I know".

From BBC