denizen
noun
an inhabitant; resident.
denizens
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pluralof denizen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Walters was incarcerated for a decade when he was suddenly discovered by online creators and reality TV denizens.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The denizens of Hampden are under significant pressure to get the right manager from a limited pool.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Both books anchor their narratives around celebrities of their respective eras and make ample and illuminating use of diaries and correspondences—frequently between world leaders but also by soldiers, slave laborers, crime victims and nightclub denizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Everybody’s favorite fearless and super capable princess is back for another adventure — along with the denizens of her kingdom and a pair of New York plumber brothers — in “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
In Hooverville tin roofs cartwheeled across the sky and shanties were simply shredded, leaving their denizens standing dazed among the wreckage.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
