Queens
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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A couple of years ago, Raheim Bazile was paying $750 a month to rent a room in a home in Queens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
"I can't believe it. Now we don't have noise and all our equipment is still working," Arevalo, 59, told AFP from his food cart parked under the shade of trees in a Queens park.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
In 1982, Il Yeon Kwon, a Korean immigrant, realized that New Yorkers needed a reliable source for napa cabbage, the essential ingredient in kimchi, and opened a small grocery store in Queens.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was the start of a love affair when Keegan scored on his debut against Queens Park Rangers.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Three days after the event, he was to go to a certain bar in Queens between eight and nine at night.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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