Pilsen
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He described the Pilsen Food Pantry as “‘a lifeline for me…Our food budget doesn’t stretch as far as it used to.’”
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
Alerts about raids are popping up regularly online as activist groups warn residents about sweeps in Latino-heavy neighborhoods like Cicero, Little Village and Pilsen.
From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025
Located in Pilsen, a mostly Latino neighbourhood, the church has been a long-time hub for pro-immigration activists in the city's large Hispanic community.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025
The boy was a resident at a warehouse retrofitted as a shelter in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood when he suffered a medical emergency, the city has said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
“I can’t tell my husband,” Mrs. Pilsen said.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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