rez
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“It was just kids doing regular rez kid stuff. I knew it was going to blow up.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024
Like Gladstone said in her Golden Globes acceptance speech, “This is for every rez kid, every little urban kid, every little Native kid out there who has a dream.”
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2024
“As she said in her Golden Globes speech ‘It’s for every little rez kid, every little urban kid, every little Native kid who had a dream to see themselves represented, to see our stories represented.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
Over its three seasons, the series did so many things well, from satirizing colonialist tropes about Indians, to honoring Native American traditions to illuminating the struggles and joys of life on the rez.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
“You’ll be the first one to ever leave the rez this way,” Mom said.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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