Elmhurst
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The word “Kościuszko”—like “BQE,” “McGuinness-Humboldt” and, in bygone days, “the Elmhurst tanks”—can strike fear in the hearts of longtime New York commuters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Mares — whose parents are originally from Mexico — was born and raised in the East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens and was studying to be a veterinarian at LaGuardia Community College.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025
The video went viral, which led to Anthony receiving a scholarship to study at the prestigious Elmhurst Ballet School in England for seven years.
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024
"So when I got the scholarship, I was surprised but really happy," the teenager, who has now been at Elmhurst for just over a year, tells the BBC.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2023
I went to see Dr. Leona A. Turner, who has been my family doctor for years, who practices in East Elmhurst, Long Island.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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