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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.


Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Deseret found more than 6 in 10 parents allowed their children aged 10-18 to access Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023

A new national poll conducted by HarrisX for the Deseret News showed.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2023

They are the eyes of my poor, lost, betrayed Claude Deseret.

From In Luck at Last by Besant, Walter, Sir