Queens
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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One person directly familiar with the meetings said Mamdani has discussed a large real-estate development in Queens with several CEOs that has been of interest to President Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Mayor Mamdani discussed a large Queens real-estate development, which has interested President Trump, with several CEOs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Julie Menin, speaker of the New York City Council, wrote on social media that "multiple synagogues and private homes in Queens were vandalized overnight with swastikas and other antisemitic graffiti."
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Williams moved to North Hollywood with his family in 1947, having grown up in Queens.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Maybe it was Queens, maybe it was what had happened to his father, or maybe it was just the way Vincent Daniel was wired, but he viewed his fellow man with the most intense suspicion.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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