Queens
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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She inherited three more units in Queens from her mother, the fashion designer Joan Vass, which she spent years consolidating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
On the penultimate weekend of the 1997-98 First Division season, Manchester City hosted Queens Park Rangers knowing they needed a result to give themselves the chance of avoiding relegation down to England's third tier.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Located in the New York borough of Queens, LaGuardia is New York's third-busiest airport, serving 33.5 million passengers in 2024, according to port authority figures.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
When Pitino first arrived in Queens, going all-in on transfers was a necessity—and not just because he wanted players who might actually remember watching his title-winning run with Louisville in 2013.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
An official close to the investigation reports that detectives are focusing on two young men from Queens, Matthew Halloway and John Costello, both 17.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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