- past participle of rise.
risen
Britishverb
adjective
Example Sentences
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“You’re giving a picture of a person through an agglomeration of details,” said Clay Risen, an obituary writer for the New York Times.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Chip Honcho, with a 92 for his runner-up effort in the Risen Star in February, is the only other Preakness horse with a Beyer number above 90 in a route race.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Clay Risen is an obituaries reporter for The Times.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023
No female trainer has won the race; Dianne Carpenter’s Kingpost had the best finish, second to Risen Star in 1988.
From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2023
Risen or not, it soon became clear to me that Frankie hadn’t climbed above his old habits.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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