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Quincy

American  
[kwin-zee, -see, kwin-see] / ˈkwɪn zi, -si, ˈkwɪn si /

noun

  1. Josiah, 1744–75, American patriot and writer.

  2. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

  3. a city in W Illinois, on the Mississippi.

  4. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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“Wars are fought in two spaces,” said Narges Bajoghli, associate professor of Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University, in a recent Quincy Institute briefing.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

New Order went on to have huge success in the US, being signed by Quincy Jones and playing the Hollywood Bowl.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The idea of a partnership with Oman to operate the Strait of Hormuz is a "not a fantasy", Amir Handjari of the US-based Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft argued in an op-ed on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The Dunkin’ Donuts name first emerged in 1950 at a rebranded restaurant in Quincy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“Well, Quincy, what do you think about the new addition to our family?”

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles