Queens
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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DSA organizers are acting like experiential marketers and engaging curious young people with events that are, well, social—like “Coffee With Comrades” in the garden of a Brooklyn coffee shop and “socialist softball” in Queens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, the series follows five 20-something housemates in Queens as they navigate the pleasures and perils of early adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
The term ‘hate crime’ didn’t exist when I was growing up in Queens in the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The son-in-law of Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal, he had been a director and co-owner of Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before relinquishing his stake in the club last month.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
But I’m feeling sick to my stomach as we go rollercoastering back to Queens.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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