Deseret
Americannoun
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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.
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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
Utah’s Deseret News reported that Lee submitted a revised proposal with new restrictions on Tuesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
Deseret News, one of Utah’s oldest newspapers, is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023
"You have learned, I suppose," said Arnold, "something about the Deseret family by this time?"
From In Luck at Last by Besant, Walter, Sir
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