Marquette
Americannoun
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Jacques Père Marquette, 1637–75, French Jesuit missionary and explorer in America.
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a city in N Michigan, on Lake Superior.
noun
Example Sentences
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But the 17-person business based in Marquette, Mich. hasn’t trimmed its benefits or compensation budgets as a result of those mounting costs, Morris said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
It has a facility near Marquette, Mich., that is fed sawdust and tree tops from the Upper Peninsula’s pineries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
California City Mayor Marquette Hawkins said CoreCivic had attempted to pull permits, but it failed its fire inspection.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
In an appearance at Marquette University Law School earlier this week, Schimel addressed Musk’s contributions and said he “can’t do anything to stop the money that comes into these races.”
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2025
Plus, they kept Marquette and his mother and his brother at the scene too long.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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