Queens
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The city is where he lives, works and even owns a tiny movie theater in the neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But away from the din at the crammed Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, a quieter labor-management battle is unfolding over who controls the sport’s money and how much should go to players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The suspect was later identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, New York City.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, the series follows five 20-something housemates in Queens as they navigate the pleasures and perils of early adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Our hotel was somewhere in the left armpit of a fat guy in Queens.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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