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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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Alas, that victory was aided by a pair of crashes suffered by Kuss, the beloved Coloradan who was lucky to be saved by temporary fencing as he curled around a rocky descent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

“Every Coloradan deserves to feel safe in their homes, schools, and communities without fear of gun violence,” Polis said in a statement.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2023

In 1987, she tested the waters for the presidency, mounting a fundraising drive after fellow Coloradan Gary Hart pulled out of the race.

From Washington Times Mar. 13, 2023

Perhaps the most confounding person on the list is Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Coloradan who, according to the Times, would wear bolo ties and “roar… around town on a highly accessorized Harley-Davidson.”

From Slate Dec. 9, 2022

All this was glowingly set forth by the courtly superintendent, who, though but three months in the country, is already at heart a Coloradan.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. by Various

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 office said a temporary webpage was accessible to direct Coloradans to common online services.

From Washington Times Oct. 6, 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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