Deseret

American  

[dez-uh-ret] / ˌdɛz əˈrɛt /

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.

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Example Sentences

He previously worked as a staff writer for the Deseret News in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a survey of 3,000 nationally representative respondents by YouGov, the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University, and Deseret News released in November, a record share of participants — 71% — said that raising children is unaffordable, a 13 percentage point increase over 2024.

From Salon

Benoît previously covered the Western U.S. as a staff writer for the Deseret News in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal

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